Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop

140specifications compared
45differ
95identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Silver
- Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Chocolate
Display resolution
- Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Display surface
- Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Gloss
- Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Matt
Processor family
- Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
- Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:i5-4210M
Processor frequency
- Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:2.6 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:BGA 1168
- Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:PGA946

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Comparison of 5-571G-340W, CX61-2PCI581W7
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire E 5-571G-340W Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model 5-571G-340W View product	B MSI Classic CX61-2PCI581W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop Model CX61-2PCI581W7 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Chocolate
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display surfaceDiffers	Gloss	Matt
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	i5-4210M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	81012
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.03 cm	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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