Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550 vs MSI U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270

64specifications compared
19differ
45identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550:39.1 cm (15.4")
- U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:25.4 cm (10")
Display resolution
- Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550:1280 x 800 pixels
- U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550:16:10
- U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:5:3
Processor family
- Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550:Intel® Celeron® M
- U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550:550
- U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:N270
Processor frequency
- Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550:2 GHz
- U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550:1 MB
- U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:0.512 MB
Tjunction
- Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550:100 °C
- U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:90 °C

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Comparison of 5220-201G12, U120-024US
122 specifications	A Acer Extensa 5220-201G12 Intel® Celeron® M 550 Model 5220-201G12 View product	B MSI U120-024US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Model U120-024US View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	25.4 cm (10")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	550	N270
Processor cores	1	1
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	533 MHz	533 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket F (1207)
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Diamondville
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TcaseKnown for one	72.8 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA X3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SoundBlaster
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Type II	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle States	No	No
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36331
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLB73
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	1.18 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	259.8 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	179.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.03 cm	1.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	3.15 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Infrared data portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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