Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65 vs MSI X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo

57specifications compared
30differ
27identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65:39.1 cm (15.4")
- X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65:1280 x 800 pixels
- X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65:16:10
- X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:16:9
Processor manufacturer
- Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65:AMD
- X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:Intel
Processor family
- Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65:AMD Athlon
- X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor frequency
- Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65:1.9 GHz
- X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65:2 MB
- X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65:667 MHz
- X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:800 MHz

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Comparison of 5430-652G16Mn, X600-S3543W7P
78 specifications	A Acer Extensa 5430-652G16Mn AMD Athlon QL-65 Model 5430-652G16Mn View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X600-S3543W7P Intel® Core™ 2 Solo Model X600-S3543W7P View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	400:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor modelKnown for one	QL-65	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3200	AMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.512 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.663 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	3D SONIC	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD M780G	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	392 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	30.3 mm	25 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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