Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU

128specifications compared
54differ
74identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU:Laptop
Form factor
- Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Ezel)
- GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU:1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU:No
HD type
- Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU:HD+
Processor family
- Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of R7-371T-79TB, GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire R7-371T-79TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model R7-371T-79TB View product	B MSI GE70 2PL(Apache)-252XRU View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Ezel)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4510U	i5-4210H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
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	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema
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
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81015	78929
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EB	SR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	342.9 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	231.1 mm	269.3 mm
HeightDiffers	17.7 mm	39 mm
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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