Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red vs MSI GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 80identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red:Red
    • GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red:i3-3217U
    • GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK:i7-4700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red:2
    • GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red:4
    • GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 570G-33218G75Dnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8.1 Red:1.8 GHz
    • GS60 2PC (Ghost)-005UK:2.4 GHz

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190 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3217Ui7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2/12
Audio2 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in microphoneDiffersNoYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569775116
Processor codeDiffersSR0N9SR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.96 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm266 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.34 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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