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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-471-30Q8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs MSI GS30 2M(Shadow)-062AU

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 62differ
  • 72identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-4005U
    • i7-4870HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4

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180 specifications
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Acer

Aspire E E5-471-30Q8 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop

Model E5-471-30Q8

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MSI

GS30 2M(Shadow)-062AUView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4005Ui7-4870HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellCrystal Well
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingKnown for oneC0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
Number of SSDs installedDiffers02
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160xD26
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510583504
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1ZX
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
UARTKnown for oneYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh47.36 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.2 kg
WidthDiffers346 mm320 mm
DepthDiffers248 mm227 mm
HeightDiffers30.3 mm19.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.53 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.03 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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