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Acer Aspire Ethos vs MSI Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 96identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Ethos:i7-2630QM
    • Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire Ethos:4
    • Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire Ethos:8
    • Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Ethos:2 GHz
    • Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire Ethos:6 MB
    • Gaming GT780-265CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3 MB

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Comparison of 8951G-263161.5TWnkk, GT780-265CS
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Model 8951G-263161.5TWnkk

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-2410M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2023
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221952224
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02YUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers39.4 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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