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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 561G-54206G75Maik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black vs MSI Classic CX61-2PCi581BW7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200M Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 96identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Metallic
    • Black, Brown
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display surface
    • Gloss
    • Matt
  • Processor model
    • i5-4200U
    • i5-4200M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1168
    • PGA946
  • Bus type
    • DMI2
    • DMI

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Acer

Aspire 561G-54206G75Maik Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M265 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Black

Model 561G-54206G75Maik

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MSI

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

Model CX61-2PCi581BW7

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBlack, Brown
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Panel typeKnown for oneTN
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui5-4200M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R7 M265NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
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 oneSRS PC Sound
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZ
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545976348
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 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 life (max)Known for one5.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 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)Differs1.21 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.56 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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