Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M vs MSI Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

122specifications compared
29differ
93identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:i5-540M
- Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:BGA 956
- Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:105 °C
- Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M:DVD-RW
- Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:DVD Super Multi

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Comparison of 8572T-544G50MI, CX720-215NE
153 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8572T-544G50MI Intel® Core™ i5 i5-540M Model 8572T-544G50MI View product	B MSI Megabook CX720-215NE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model CX720-215NE View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-540M	i3-380M
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.07 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43544	50178
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	2.8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.77 cm	3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.2 cm	3.7 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown 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
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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