Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs MSI CR70 2M-327XNL

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 93identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Silver
    • CR70 2M-327XNL:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CR70 2M-327XNL:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • CR70 2M-327XNL:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
    • CR70 2M-327XNL:No
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CR70 2M-327XNL:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CR70 2M-327XNL:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • CR70 2M-327XNL:i3-4100M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 572PG-604M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • CR70 2M-327XNL:2.5 GHz

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167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui3-4100M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-4100 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
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
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545976346
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR1HB
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.75 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm269.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.65 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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