Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY

134specifications compared
51differ
83identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (4 vs 2). The MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (8 vs 4). The MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop (2.8 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). Only the MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY has microphone in.

Product colour
- Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Silver
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY:Black
Display resolution
- Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:HD+
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:i3-4030U
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY:i7-4810MQ
Processor cores
- Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:2
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY:4
Processor threads
- Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop:4
- GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY:8

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Comparison of E5-771-3316, GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY
172 specifications	A Acer Aspire E E5-771-3316 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Laptop Model E5-771-3316 View product	B MSI GT70 2PC(Dominator)-1436MY View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4030U	i7-4810MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1168	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81018	78937
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EN	SR15K
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown 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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