Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac vs MSI GE40 2OC-028UK

140specifications compared
44differ
96identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:Black, Silver
- GE40 2OC-028UK:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GE40 2OC-028UK:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:1366 x 768 pixels
- GE40 2OC-028UK:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor generation
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GE40 2OC-028UK:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:i7-3612QM
- GE40 2OC-028UK:i7-4702MQ
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:3.1 GHz
- GE40 2OC-028UK:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:2.1 GHz
- GE40 2OC-028UK:2.2 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac:Socket 1224
- GE40 2OC-028UK:PGA946

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Comparison of 571G-73638G50MAKS, GE40 2OC-028UK
175 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571G-73638G50MAKS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 Blac Model 571G-73638G50MAKS View product	B MSI GE40 2OC-028UK View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3612QM	i7-4702MQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 1224	PGA946
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 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	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	21	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	878 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
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
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
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
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	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 in	Yes	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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features8 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
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 State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
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 Secure Key Technology version	1.00	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 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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
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® 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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64901	75119
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MR	SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.45 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	339 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	239.4 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.32 cm	2.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.54 cm	2.92 cm
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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