Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop vs MSI GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost

130specifications compared
58differ
72identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost:1920 x 1080 pixels
Display surface
- Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:Gloss
- GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost:Matt
Processor family
- Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:N3700
- GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost:i5-4210H
Processor cores
- Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:4
- GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost:2
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:2.4 GHz
- GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:1.6 GHz
- GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost:2.9 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:2.5 GT/s
- GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost:5 GT/s

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Comparison of ES1-531-P7Y5, GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost
198 specifications	A Acer Aspire ES1-531-P7Y5 Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop Model ES1-531-P7Y5 View product	B MSI GS60 2PL-005XFR Ghost View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceDiffers	Gloss	Matt
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N3700	i5-4210H
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Braswell	Haswell
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	47 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	1.74 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	Yes	11.1
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	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 Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	87261	78929
Processor codeDiffers	SR29E	SR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	150 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	27.1 mm	19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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