Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY vs MSI Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 101identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:Black
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black, Grey
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:i7-3610QM
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:4
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:8
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:3.3 GHz
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 771G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 8 Black QWERTY:2.3 GHz
    • Gaming GE70-i550M245 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz

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173 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3610QMi5-3210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket G2BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray ROMDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDHTTHX TruStudio PRO
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN, WLAN
Ports & interfaces1 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTrendmicro Titanium (30 days), MAGIX Music Maker 16 (30 days), MAGIX Photo Man/ager 9 (30 days),MAGIX Video easy SE (30 days),WinRAR (40 days)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI S-Bar,MSI BurnRecovery, MSI Battery Calibration, MSI Super Charger, Two demo music, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, Corel WinDVD10 BD (BD SKU), Adobe Reader 9, Adobe Flash Player 10
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6489965708
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0N0
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.2 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers414.8 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm269 mm
HeightDiffers34.7 mm39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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