Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs MSI Z70 2BA-2291TH

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 56identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Z70 2BA-2291TH:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:HD+
    • Z70 2BA-2291TH:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Z70 2BA-2291TH:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:N3540
    • Z70 2BA-2291TH:i7-4710MQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:4
    • Z70 2BA-2291TH:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.66 GHz
    • Z70 2BA-2291TH:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2.16 GHz
    • Z70 2BA-2291TH:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire ES1-711-P9PZ Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop:2 MB
    • Z70 2BA-2291TH:6 MB

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Comparison of ES1-711-P9PZ, Z70 2BA-2291TH
169 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN3540i7-4710MQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170PGA946
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailHaswell
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers416
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon R9 M290X
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,1000,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210578931
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR1PQ
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one3270 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.8 kg
WidthKnown for one423.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one289.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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