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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire E ES1-512-P36E Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AU

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 62differ
  • 61identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N3540
    • i7-5950HQ
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.66 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.16 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz

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186 specifications
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Acer

Aspire E ES1-512-P36E Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop

Model ES1-512-P36E

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B

MSI

GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro Dragon Edition)-1643AUView product
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN3540i7-5950HQ
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.9 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes32-bit, 64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-5900 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailBroadwell
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersC0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one4
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray RW
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version11.211.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x1622
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakers22
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Camera1 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers16
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8.1Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)NoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210587720
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR2BJ
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityKnown for one83 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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