Product comparison · 2 barebooks

GIGABYTE N521U Barebook vs MSI Megabook Barebone S420

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- N521U Barebook:38.1 cm (15")
- Megabook Barebone S420:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- N521U Barebook:1024 x 768 pixels
- Megabook Barebone S420:1280 x 768 pixels
Display
- N521U Barebook:TFT
- Megabook Barebone S420:WXGA
Audio system
- N521U Barebook:16-bit Stereo AC'97 2.2
- Megabook Barebone S420:SoundBlaster compatible
S/PDIF out port
- N521U Barebook:No
- Megabook Barebone S420:Yes
Depth
- N521U Barebook:276 mm
- Megabook Barebone S420:332 mm
Width
- N521U Barebook:333.6 mm
- Megabook Barebone S420:229.5 mm

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Comparison of N521U Barebook, Megabook Barebone S420
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE N521U Barebook View product	B MSI Megabook Barebone S420 View product
Processoridentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915GM Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.33 GHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS flash ROMKnown for one	512K	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Pro, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Drive bays sizeKnown for one	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	38.1 cm (15")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1024 x 768 pixels	1280 x 768 pixels
DisplayDiffers	TFT	WXGA
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	16-bit Stereo AC'97 2.2	SoundBlaster compatible
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking speedKnown for one	10/100 Mbps Base-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port replicatorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Type II	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	276 mm	332 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.81 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	333.6 mm	229.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.4 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
SafetyKnown for one	CUL/CB, TUV, CCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	FCC, BSMI, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power managementKnown for one	ACPI 1.0b, ACPI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	90-264V AC, 47-63Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input deviceidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Realtek Ethernet LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source

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