Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop vs MSI GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR

134specifications compared
48differ
86identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Grey
- GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR:Black
Display resolution
- Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Yes
- GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR:No
HD type
- Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:HD
- GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
- GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR:i7-4700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2
- GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR:4

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Comparison of E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii, GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR
185 specifications	A Acer Aspire E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop Model E1-572PG-34014G1TMnii View product	B MSI GE60 2PE(Apache Pro)-006XFR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i7-4700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 8670M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	75116
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR16Q	SR15E
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	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 Smart Response 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
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	49 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.35 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.67 cm	3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one	26.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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