Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs MSI Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

125specifications compared
30differ
95identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Black
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black, Grey
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
PCI Express slots version
- TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.0
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.0
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:750 GB
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:500 GB
HDD capacity
- TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:750 GB
- Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:500 GB

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Comparison of P643-MG-53214G75MIK, CR61-i345W7H
178 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P6 P643-MG-53214G75MIK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop Model P643-MG-53214G75MIK View product	B MSI Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model CR61-i345W7H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i3-3120M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	25	25
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS PC Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
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
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	71465
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	249 mm
HeightDiffers	32.4 mm	37.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Industrial	Unknown — not stated by the source

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