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Acer Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 90identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Stainless steel
    • GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Yes
    • GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:No
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:i7-4500U
    • GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:i7-4930MX
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:2
    • GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4
    • GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 573P-9481 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • GT70 2OD-254AU Dragon Edition 2 Extreme:3 GHz

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180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersStainless steelBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor modelDiffersi7-4500Ui7-4930MX
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile Extreme Edition Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W57 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.13 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
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)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0xA16Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced Audio v4Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features8 differ
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 TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7546075133
Processor codeDiffersSR16ZSR15M
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers3560 mAh7800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one6.50 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256.5 mm288 mm
Height (front)Known for one2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.29 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87

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