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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro 15 vs MSI GE60 2PL(Apache)-477RU

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 97identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • i5-4210U
    • i5-4200H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1168
    • BGA 1364
  • Stepping
    • D0
    • C0
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 15 W
    • 47 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • 12
    • 16
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 4x1, 2x4
    • 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Acer

Aspire V Nitro 15View product
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MSI

GE60 2PL(Apache)-477RUView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor9 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui5-4200H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one8 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 840MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features7 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101675027
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
UARTKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4450 mAh4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers389.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers257.5 mm249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one23.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.19 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.39 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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