Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs MSI Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

126specifications compared
39differ
87identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i7
- Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos:i7-2630QM
- Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor cores
- Aspire Ethos:4
- Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
Processor threads
- Aspire Ethos:8
- Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire Ethos:2 GHz
- Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 8951G-263121.5TBnkk, CR640-061XEU
147 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos Model 8951G-263121.5TBnkk View product	B MSI Classic CR640-061XEU laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model CR640-061XEU View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i3-2310M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	21
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	3 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray ROM	DVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR02Y	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	260 mm
HeightKnown for one	39.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons