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Acer Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop vs MSI CX61 2OD-078MY

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 92identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Black
    • CX61 2OD-078MY:Black, Brown
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX61 2OD-078MY:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX61 2OD-078MY:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
    • CX61 2OD-078MY:i5-4200M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
    • CX61 2OD-078MY:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:4 MB
    • CX61 2OD-078MY:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:BGA 1023
    • CX61 2OD-078MY:PGA946
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 572-9668 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
    • CX61 2OD-078MY:Haswell

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Comparison of 572-9668, CX61 2OD-078MY
162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Brown
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui5-4200M
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
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)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
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 source11.1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205476348
Processor codeDiffersSR0XGSR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers255.9 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.29 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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