Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550 vs MSI U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270

65specifications compared
19differ
46identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550:39.1 cm (15.4")
- U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:25.4 cm (10")
Display resolution
- Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550:1280 x 800 pixels
- U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550:16:10
- U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:5:3
Processor family
- Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550:Intel® Celeron® M
- U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550:550
- U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:N270
Processor frequency
- Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550:2 GHz
- U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550:1 MB
- U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:0.512 MB
Tjunction
- Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550:100 °C
- U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270:90 °C

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Comparison of 5220-201G16, U120-020US
124 specifications	A Acer Extensa 5220-201G16 Intel® Celeron® M 550 Model 5220-201G16 View product	B MSI U120-020US netbook Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Model U120-020US 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 familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	550	N270
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 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
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
TcaseKnown for one	72.8 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
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
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
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features2 differ
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
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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