Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle vs MSI CX61 2QC-1837XES

127specifications compared
45differ
82identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle:Charcoal, Grey
- CX61 2QC-1837XES:Black
Touchscreen
- E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle:Yes
- CX61 2QC-1837XES:No
Processor generation
- E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- CX61 2QC-1837XES:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle:i5-6200U
- CX61 2QC-1837XES:i5-4210M
Processor boost frequency
- E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle:2.8 GHz
- CX61 2QC-1837XES:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle:2.3 GHz
- CX61 2QC-1837XES:2.6 GHz
System bus rate
- E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle:4 GT/s
- CX61 2QC-1837XES:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- CX61 2QC-1837XES:PGA946

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Comparison of E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle, CX61 2QC-1837XES
181 specifications	A Acer E5-574TG-5576 + Platinum Voyager Bundle View product	B MSI CX61 2QC-1837XES View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Charcoal, Grey	Black
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i5-4210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	PGA946
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI
SteppingDiffers	D1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS PC Sound
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	81012
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	37 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	14.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.49 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.92 cm	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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