Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black vs MSI GT70 2OD-407US

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 66identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2OD-407US:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2OD-407US:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:Intel® Pentium®
    • GT70 2OD-407US:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:2117U
    • GT70 2OD-407US:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:2
    • GT70 2OD-407US:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:2
    • GT70 2OD-407US:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:1.8 GHz
    • GT70 2OD-407US:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 530G-21174G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Black:2 MB
    • GT70 2OD-407US:6 MB

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181 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersP0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWBlu-Ray ROM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.024 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
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)DiffersNoYes
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 IDDiffers7146975117
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 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 Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm288 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm428 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55.1 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
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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