Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M vs MSI GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 95identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M:Black, Metallic
    • GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M:i5-4200U
    • GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M:2
    • GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 561G-54204G1TMaik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black, M:4
    • GT70 2OD-843ES Dragon Edition 2:8

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175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack, Red
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® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 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 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R7 M265NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975117
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR15H
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 one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm288 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.21 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.56 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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