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Product comparison · 2 laptops

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

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 100identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Grey
    • Black
  • 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

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Acer

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

Model E5-573G-73SW

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B

MSI

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

Model GT72-2QD8H21BW

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneFlash
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
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 capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
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 IDDiffers0x16160x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
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
CD read speedKnown for one24x
CD write speedKnown for one24x
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-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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
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
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZ
Keyboard backlitKnown 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 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
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
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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