Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT vs MSI S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 90identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT:Grey
    • S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:White
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT:Full HD
    • S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT:Intel® Core™ i7
    • S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT:i7-3612QM
    • S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:i3-3227U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 571G-736a161TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Windows 8 Grey QWERT:4
    • S Series S30-028TW laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:2

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161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3612QMi3-3227U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2119
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB564 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater 4THX
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6490172057
Processor codeDiffersSR0MRSR0XF
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm227 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.52 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.32 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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