Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop vs MSI Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop

133specifications compared
46differ
87identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Grey
- Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Yes
- Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:No
HD type
- Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
- Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:HD+
Processor generation
- Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
- Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:i3-4000M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of 581PG-33214G52aii, CR70-2Mi345W7
166 specifications	A Acer Aspire 581PG-33214G52aii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 581PG-33214G52aii View product	B MSI Classic CR70-2Mi345W7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4000M Laptop Model CR70-2Mi345W7 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3217U	i3-4000M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	37 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65697	75104
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N9	SR1HC
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3560 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	269.3 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.29 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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