Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY vs MSI Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM

137specifications compared
32differ
105identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:1366 x 768 pixels
- Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:HD
- Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM:Full HD
Processor model
- Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:i7-2670QM
- Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM:i7-2760QM
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:3.1 GHz
- Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2.2 GHz
- Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM:2.4 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:22
- Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM:24
Internal memory
- Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:8 GB
- Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM:12 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:1066 MHz
- Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM:1333 MHz

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Comparison of 5755G-2678G1TBtks, GT683DXR-853NL
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBtks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY Model 5755G-2678G1TBtks View product	B MSI Gaming GT683DXR-853NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM Model GT683DXR-853NL View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	i7-2760QM
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1224	BGA 1224
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2700 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	D2	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	THX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	53474
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SR02R
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.5 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	269 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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