Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs MSI Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

123specifications compared
40differ
83identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
- Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Silver
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
- Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:J1

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Comparison of 5744-374G25Mikk, CR640-027IT
156 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5744-374G25Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 5744-374G25Mikk View product	B MSI Classic CR640-027IT laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model CR640-027IT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-2310M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	21
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.57 cm	2.71 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.38 cm	3.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	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
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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