Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs MSI X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 86identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2634G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
    • X-Slim Series X460DX-044BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz

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152 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
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
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB640 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2.024 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter Windows Live Essentials Bing BarUnknown — not stated by the source
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 cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm337 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm239.4 mm
HeightKnown for one39.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one440 x 295 x 39.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.16 cm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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