Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop vs MSI Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 68identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:Black
    • Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:White
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:i5-560M
    • Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:4
    • Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:2.66 GHz
    • Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:3 MB
    • Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:Smart Cache
    • Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:L2
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:BGA 1288
    • Megabook S300M-007FR Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:BGA 1023

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155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi5-560M987
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-500 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2015
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1000 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8
Processor special features15 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers4965367194
Processor codeDiffersSLBTTSR0V4
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2831.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.x
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.4 kg
DepthDiffers234 mm227 mm
HeightDiffers30.5 mm22.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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