Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black vs MSI CX61 2OD-231XTR

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 88identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Black
    • CX61 2OD-231XTR:Black, Brown
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX61 2OD-231XTR:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX61 2OD-231XTR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:i5-4200U
    • CX61 2OD-231XTR:i7-4702MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:2
    • CX61 2OD-231XTR:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:4
    • CX61 2OD-231XTR:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:2.6 GHz
    • CX61 2OD-231XTR:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 572G-54204G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 750 GB HDD Windows 8 Black:1.6 GHz
    • CX61 2OD-231XTR:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of 572G-54204G75Dnkk, CX61 2OD-231XTR
162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Brown
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975119
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one25.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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