Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black vs MSI GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR

108specifications compared
51differ
57identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black:1366 x 768 pixels
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black:HD
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR:Full HD
Processor model
- Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black:2117U
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR:i7-4940MX
Processor cores
- Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black:2
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black:2
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black:1.8 GHz
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black:2 MB
- GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR:8 MB

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Comparison of 530G-21174G1TMnkk, GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire 530G-21174G1TMnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black Model 530G-21174G1TMnkk View product	B MSI GT70 2PE(Dominator Pro)-1296FR View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	2117U	i7-4940MX
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket G3
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	57 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
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	P0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.38 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	3
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
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	1350 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features14 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
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71469	78940
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0VQ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	7800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	55 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 includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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