Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop

133specifications compared
53differ
80identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:HD
- Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
- Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
- Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
- Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of 530-21174G50Mnkk, GP70
184 specifications	A Acer Aspire 530-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model 530-21174G50Mnkk View product	B MSI Gaming GP70 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4700MQ Laptop Model GP70 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	P0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	47 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	75117
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VQ	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	391.6 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	269.3 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	39 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.21 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86

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