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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-573-57JU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT72-2QD8H21BW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 97identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-5257U
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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212 specifications
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Acer

Aspire E E5-573-57JU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop

Model E5-573-57JU

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B

MSI

Gaming GT72-2QD8H21BW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop

Model GT72-2QD8H21BW

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Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-5257Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersF0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs28 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers23 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® Iris™ GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® Iris™ Graphics 6100Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.311.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x162B0x1612
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24x
CD write speedKnown for one24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8498587716
Processor codeDiffersSR26KSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh83 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers56/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one120 - 230 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm294 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.92 cm
HeightKnown for one48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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