Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs MSI Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

130specifications compared
29differ
101identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
System bus rate
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:105 °C
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2 GB
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1 x 2 GB
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:8 GB
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4 GB

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Comparison of 5742-372G25Mn, CX623-i5443W7P
155 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 5742-372G25Mn View product	B MSI Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model CX623-i5443W7P View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-450M
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA HD	NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Networkidentical
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBTZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	247.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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