Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop vs MSI PL60 7RD-002

134specifications compared
44differ
90identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Black
- PL60 7RD-002:Silver
Display resolution
- Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- PL60 7RD-002:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD
- PL60 7RD-002:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- PL60 7RD-002:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- PL60 7RD-002:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
- PL60 7RD-002:i7-7500U
Processor frequency
- Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz
- PL60 7RD-002:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:3 MB
- PL60 7RD-002:4 MB

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Comparison of ES1-572-31XL, PL60 7RD-002
168 specifications	A Acer Aspire ES1-572-31XL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model ES1-572-31XL View product	B MSI PL60 7RD-002 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
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	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2ZV
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	41 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.8 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.46 cm	2.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.46 cm	2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one	24.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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