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Acer Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs MSI CX72 6QD-062AU

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 93identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:4
  • Processor threads
    • Extensa 15 EX2520-59CD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
    • CX72 6QD-062AU:8

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Comparison of EX2520-59CD, CX72 6QD-062AU
175 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
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 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExclusive Audio Boost
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
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Processor special features3 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2520 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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