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Acer Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI CX61 2QF-1658XFR

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 82identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:i3-4100M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4 MB
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:L3
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:PGA946
  • Processor lithography
    • Aspire E E5-573-70H6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:14 nm
    • CX61 2QF-1658XFR:22 nm

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Comparison of E5-573-70H6, CX61 2QF-1658XFR
174 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneGreyUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui3-4100M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-4100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
SteppingDiffersF0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSRS PC Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521476346
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR1HB
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
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
HeightKnown for one29.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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