Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs MSI Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

117specifications compared
55differ
62identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
- Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:HD+
Processor family
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor cores
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2
Processor threads
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4

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Comparison of AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk, CR720-277BE
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk View product	B MSI Classic CR720-277BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model CR720-277BE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i3-380M
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	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	19
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M	Intel® HD Graphics
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Windows Live Essentials Bing Bar	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	5.5 h	3.2 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown 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	3 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	267.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	39.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	440 x 295 x 39.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.37 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 cm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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