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Acer Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs MSI CX62 2QD-402PH

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 84identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • CX62 2QD-402PH:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • CX62 2QD-402PH:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
    • CX62 2QD-402PH:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2
    • CX62 2QD-402PH:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4
    • CX62 2QD-402PH:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • CX62 2QD-402PH:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • CX62 2QD-402PH:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire ES1-572-31KW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:3 MB
    • CX62 2QD-402PH:6 MB

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Comparison of ES1-572-31KW, CX62 2QD-402PH
167 specifications
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i35th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-6100 seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1612
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818087716
Processor codeDiffersSR2EUSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one3220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers381 mm388 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs2.46 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.46 cm3 cm
HeightKnown for one25.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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