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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-82DZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y vs MSI GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-416CZ

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 57identical
  • 79known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey, Silver
    • Black
  • Form factor
    • Slate
    • Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • 29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-4202Y
    • i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4

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182 specifications
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Acer

Aspire Switch 11 SW5-171P-82DZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4202Y

Model SW5-171P-82DZ

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B

MSI

GE70 2PE(Apache Pro)-416CZView product
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Product colourDiffersGrey, SilverBlack
Form factorDiffersSlateClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4202Yi7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs11.5 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4200Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4020x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
GPS (satellite)Known for oneNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1 ProWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Operating system versionKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7661078930
Processor codeDiffersSR190SR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
UARTKnown for oneYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers2850 mAh49 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers850 g3 kg
WidthDiffers298 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers192.4 mm269 mm
HeightDiffers10.6 mm39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC

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