Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU

151specifications compared
66differ
85identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Market positioning
- Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Business
- GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU:Gaming
Display diagonal
- Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor generation
- Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
- GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU:i7-4980HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
- GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU:4
Processor threads
- Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
- GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
- GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU:4 GHz

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Comparison of E5-571G-77P0, GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU
195 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-571G-77P0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model E5-571G-77P0 View product	B MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-1030AU View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Gaming
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	i7-4980HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4900 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Crystal Well
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	16 GB	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics10 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0xD26
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	83503
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR1ZY
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityDiffers	56 Wh	83 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, Supervisor, HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	3.78 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	294 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.53 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.03 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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