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Acer Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop vs MSI GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 83identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop:I3-4158U
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR:i5-4200H
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop:2 GHz
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR:2.8 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR:BGA 1364
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop:28 W
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR:47 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • Aspire V3-371-34N3 Intel® Core™ i3 I3-4158U Laptop:12
    • GE60 2PC(Apache)-496XTR:16

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171 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersI3-4158Ui5-4200H
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-4100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs28 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers240 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one240 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® Iris™ GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® Iris™ Graphics 5100Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA2E0x416
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7598975027
Processor codeDiffersSR18BSR15G
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh49 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs1.97 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.97 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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