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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-573G-73PF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI Gaming GT72-2QD8H21BW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5700HQ Laptop

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  • 152specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 103identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • i7-5500U
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 4 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1168
    • BGA 1364

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193 specifications
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Acer

Aspire E E5-573G-73PF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

Model E5-573G-73PF

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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
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersF0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound 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
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZ
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521487716
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 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
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh83 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one14.8 V
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers29.2 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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