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Acer Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs MSI GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 90identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE:2880 x 1620 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE:i7-4800MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
    • GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
    • GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE:3.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire E1-572G-54208G75Dnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • GT60 2PE (Dominator Pro 3K IPS)-482BE:2.7 GHz

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186 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels2880 x 1620 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4800MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro SATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8670MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
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 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one109Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 8.1
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2013, McAfee Internet Security Suite, NTI Media Maker v9Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Cloud, Acer clear.fi, Acer Social Jogger, Acer Backup Manager V4, Acer ePower Management, Acer Recovery Management, SkypeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975128
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR15L
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm267 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.44 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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