Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop vs MSI GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer)

85specifications compared
38differ
47identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:White
- GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer):Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer):43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer):1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Intel
- GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer):AMD
Processor family
- Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer):AMD A10
Processor model
- Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:3556U
- GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer):A10-5750M
Processor cores
- Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:2
- GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer):4
Processor frequency
- Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer):2.5 GHz

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Comparison of V3-331-P7J8, GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer)
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire V V3-331-P7J8 Intel® Pentium® 3556U Laptop Model V3-331-P7J8 View product	B MSI GX70-3CC8H11BW (Destroyer)View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	AMD A10
Processor modelDiffers	3556U	A10-5750M
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Haswell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2, 1x4, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	508 GB	1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	8 GB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	Blu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon R9 M290X
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8650G
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	GDDR5
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
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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 ARK IDKnown for one	76621	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	9
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	19.7 mm	55 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD M3
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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