Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black vs MSI GE70 2OC-250FR

136specifications compared
47differ
89identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GE70 2OC-250FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:1366 x 768 pixels
- GE70 2OC-250FR:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- GE70 2OC-250FR:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GE70 2OC-250FR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:i3-3217U
- GE70 2OC-250FR:i5-4200M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:1.8 GHz
- GE70 2OC-250FR:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:BGA 1023
- GE70 2OC-250FR:PGA946
Processor codename
- Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black:Ivy Bridge
- GE70 2OC-250FR:Haswell

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Comparison of 570G-33218G75Mnkk, GE70 2OC-250FR
184 specifications	A Acer Aspire 570G-33218G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Windows 8 Black Model 570G-33218G75Mnkk View product	B MSI GE70 2OC-250FR View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i5-4200M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.5 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 i5-4200 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 versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M
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	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
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) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM87
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	AZERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 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 Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	76348
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1HA
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 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
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	269.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.34 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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