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MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro Laptop (Intel Core i7 4th Gen/8 GB/1 TB/Windows 8.1 ) vs Acer Aspire Switch SW5-171 (Intel Core i3 4th Gen/4 GB/500 GB/Windows 8.1 )

Summary
72%
51%
Processor

Intel Core i7 4th Gen

Intel Core i3 4th Gen

Clock Speed

2.5 Ghz

1.5 Ghz

RAM

8 GB RAM

4 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3, 1600 Mhz

DDR3

Storage

1 TB HDD

500 GB HDD

Hard Disk Features

SATA, 7200 RPM

SATA, 5400 RPM

Display size

17.3" (43.94 cm) (Large)

11.6" (29.46 cm) (Large)

Display Features

Full HD LED Display

FHD IPS LED Backlit TFT LCD Integrated Multi Finger Touch Wide Viewing Angle Display

Operating System

Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1

Operating System Type

(64-bit) OS

(64-bit) OS

User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 38 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.6/5 based on 17 ratings

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MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro Laptop is permanently discontinued.
Acer Aspire Switch SW5-171 is permanently discontinued.
General Information
Brand

MSI

Acer

Model

GT72 2QE Dominator Pro

SW5-171 (NT.L68SI.007)

Dimensions(WxDxH)

428 x 294 x 48.0  mm

298 x 205 x 25.0  mm

Weight

3.7 Kg weight

1.6 Kg weight

Colors

Black

Grey

Operating System

Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1

Operating System Type

64-bit

64-bit

Display Details
Display Size

17.3 Inches (43.94 cm)

11.6 Inches (29.46 cm)

Display Resolution

1920 x 1080 Pixels

1920 x 1080 Pixels

Pixel Density

127 ppi

190 ppi

Display Type

LED

LED

Display Features

Full HD LED Display

FHD IPS LED Backlit TFT LCD Integrated Multi Finger Touch Wide Viewing Angle Display

Display Touchscreen

No

Performance
Processor

Intel Core i7-4710HQ (4th Gen)

Intel Core i3-4012Y (4th Gen)

Clock-speed

2.5 Ghz

1.5 Ghz

Chipset

Intel HM87 Express

Graphic Processor

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M

Intel HD

Graphics Memory

8 GB

Memory
Capacity

8 GB

4 GB

RAM type

DDR3

DDR3

RAM speed

1600 Mhz

Memory Slots

4 DIMM

2 DIMM

Expandable Memory

32 GB

Memory Layout

1 x 8 Gigabyte

1 x 4 Gigabyte

Storage
HDD Capacity

1 TB

500 GB

HDD Speed(RPM)

7200 RPM

5400 RPM

HDD type

SATA

SATA

Battery
Battery Cell

9 Cell

3 Cell

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Power Supply

230 W AC Adapter W

45 W AC Adapter W

Battery Life

6.5 Hrs

Networking
Wireless LAN

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

802.11 a/b/g/n

Wi-Fi Version

5

4

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Version

4.0

4.0

Other Networking Options

2-in-1 Card Reader, 2 x Mini Display Port, 1 x Side-out

Micro SD Card Reader, 2 x 2 MIMO Technology

Ports
USB 3.0 slots

6

1

USB 2.0 slots

1

SD Card Reader

Ethernet Ports

1

Headphone Jack

Microphone Jack

Multimedia
Web-cam

Video Recording

720p HD

Secondary cam(Rear-facing)

No

No

Audio Solution

HD Audio Solution

HD Audio Solution

Speakers

Dual Speakers

2 Speakers

Sound Technologies

Nahimic sound technology

In-built Microphone

Microphone Type

Digital Microphone

Digital Microphone

Peripherals
Optical Drive

SuperMulti DVD Drive

Drive Type

DVD Writer

Pointing Device

Touchpad with Multi-touch Gestures Support

Precision Touchpad with Multi-touch Gesture Support

Keyboard

Full-color Backlight SteelSeries Keyboard

Acer FineTip Keyboard

Fingerprint Scanner

No

No

Others
Warranty

2 Years

1 Year

Lockport

Sales Package

Laptop, Battery, AC Adapter, User Guide

2-In-1 Laptop, AC Adapter, Battery, Keyboard Dock, Warranty Document and User Manual