Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OD-088BE

129specifications compared
49differ
80identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- GT70 2OD-088BE:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:HD+
- GT70 2OD-088BE:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2OD-088BE:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2OD-088BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- GT70 2OD-088BE:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2
- GT70 2OD-088BE:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
- GT70 2OD-088BE:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- GT70 2OD-088BE:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of 771, GT70 2OD-088BE
189 specifications	A Acer Aspire 771 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model 771 View product	B MSI GT70 2OD-088BE View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	47 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	2
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
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	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferDiffers	No	Yes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Orientation sensorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable 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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	75117
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 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
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	7800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	34.7 mm	55 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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