Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U vs MSI CR61 2M-853NL

129specifications compared
32differ
97identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:Intel® Core™ i5
- CR61 2M-853NL:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- CR61 2M-853NL:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:i5-4200U
- CR61 2M-853NL:i3-4100M
Processor frequency
- NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1.6 GHz
- CR61 2M-853NL:2.5 GHz
Processor socket
- NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:BGA 1168
- CR61 2M-853NL:PGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:15 W
- CR61 2M-853NL:37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:12
- CR61 2M-853NL:16
PCI Express configurations
- NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U:1x4, 2x4
- CR61 2M-853NL:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of NX.ML8EK.001, CR61 2M-853NL
163 specifications	A Acer NX.ML8EK.001 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Model NX.ML8EK.001 View product	B MSI CR61 2M-853NL View product
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	i3-4100M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-4100 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75459	76346
Processor codeDiffers	SR170	SR1HB
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	2500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.53 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.03 cm	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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