Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr vs MSI CR61 2M-246XRU

130specifications compared
43differ
87identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr:Grey, Silver
- CR61 2M-246XRU:Black
Processor generation
- Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CR61 2M-246XRU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr:i3-3217U
- CR61 2M-246XRU:i3-4000M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr:1.8 GHz
- CR61 2M-246XRU:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr:BGA 1023
- CR61 2M-246XRU:PGA946
Processor codename
- Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr:Ivy Bridge
- CR61 2M-246XRU:Haswell
Stepping
- Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr:L1
- CR61 2M-246XRU:C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr:17 W
- CR61 2M-246XRU:37 W

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Comparison of 570G-33214G1TMnii, CR61 2M-246XRU
179 specifications	A Acer Aspire 570G-33214G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Gr Model 570G-33214G1TMnii View product	B MSI CR61 2M-246XRU View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Panel typeKnown for one	TN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.252 x 0.252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-4000M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75104
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1HC
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.21 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.5 cm	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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