Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V3-371 vs MSI CR61 2M-862RU

132specifications compared
42differ
90identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire V3-371:White
- CR61 2M-862RU:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire V3-371:33.8 cm (13.3")
- CR61 2M-862RU:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- Aspire V3-371:i3-4030U
- CR61 2M-862RU:i3-4100M
Processor frequency
- Aspire V3-371:1.9 GHz
- CR61 2M-862RU:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire V3-371:BGA 1168
- CR61 2M-862RU:PGA946
Stepping
- Aspire V3-371:D0
- CR61 2M-862RU:C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire V3-371:15 W
- CR61 2M-862RU:37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Aspire V3-371:12
- CR61 2M-862RU:16

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Comparison of Aspire V3-371, CR61 2M-862RU
165 specifications	A Acer Aspire V3-371 View product	B MSI CR61 2M-862RU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	i3-4100M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-4100 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	508 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	76346
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR1HB
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	3220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.97 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.97 cm	3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one	19.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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