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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 532P Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 69identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black, Brown
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 3556U
    • i5-4200M
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB

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181 specifications
A

Acer

Aspire 532P Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop

Model 532P

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B

MSI

Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

Model CX61-2PCi581BW7

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Brown
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers3556Ui5-4200M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for onePGA946
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
SteppingKnown for oneC0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2, 1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSRS PC Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZ
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7662176348
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
UARTKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs1.24 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.67 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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