Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop vs MSI CR61 2M-1879XFR

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 79identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Black, Grey
    • CR61 2M-1879XFR:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • CR61 2M-1879XFR:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:i3-4005U
    • CR61 2M-1879XFR:3550M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:4
    • CR61 2M-1879XFR:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • CR61 2M-1879XFR:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:3 MB
    • CR61 2M-1879XFR:2 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • CR61 2M-1879XFR:PGA946
  • Processor operating modes
    • Aspire E E5-573-38N2 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:64-bit
    • CR61 2M-1879XFR:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of E5-573-38N2, CR61 2M-1879XFR
174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-4005U3550M
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium 3000 series for Mobile
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1016
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 1x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0xA16Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusFreeDOS
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510577404
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1HD
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.49 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.92 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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