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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs MSI Gaming GE700-042ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 60identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • HD+
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-2670QM
    • i5-450M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4

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166 specifications
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Acer

Aspire Ethos

Model 8950G-267161TMnss

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B

MSI

Gaming GE700-042ZA laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

Model GE700-042ZA

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Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 ms
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-450M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersD2K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2218
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6650MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDATI
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347049022
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSLBTZ
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1/4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm414 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm267 mm
HeightKnown for one36.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.95 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.94 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 h

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