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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

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  • 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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171 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui7-4940MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket G3
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W57 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileUnknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneP0Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.38 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers03
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1350 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146978940
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0VQUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh7800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm55 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.21 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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