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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 561 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs MSI GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-005RU

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 90identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4200U
    • i7-4702MQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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165 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 561 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model 561

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MSI

GE40 2OC (Dragon Eyes)-005RUView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTZQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975119
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W90 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm239.4 mm
Height (front)Differs1.21 cm2.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.55 cm2.92 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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