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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-571-31KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GE40-2PCi78H11W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 89identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • HD+
  • LED backlight
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-4005U
    • i7-4712MQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4

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180 specifications
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Acer

Aspire E E5-571-31KM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop

Model E5-571-31KM

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B

MSI

Gaming GE40-2PCi78H11W7 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4712MQ Laptop

Model GE40-2PCi78H11W7

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Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
LED backlightDiffersYesNo
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-4005Ui7-4712MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.3 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneC0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510578933
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for oneYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1PS
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one5000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W90 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm239 mm
HeightDiffers25.3 mm29.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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