Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8 vs MSI S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 83identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:Grey
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver, White
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:No
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:Intel® Core™ i7
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:i7-3632QM
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:4
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 771G-736316G1.5TBD Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3632QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8:8
    • S Series S20 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4

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155 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreySilver, White
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Floating Slider)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3632QMi5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 1224BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2217
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730MNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
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 resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145865707
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.2 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers414.8 mm302.6 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm19.8 mm
HeightDiffers34.7 mm196.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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