Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs MSI F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M

123specifications compared
29differ
94identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
Stepping
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:K0
- F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:C2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
- F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:17
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:500 GB
- F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:320 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:DVD Super Multi DL
- F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:DVD Super Multi

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Comparison of 8572TG-484G50Mn, FX600-030FR
169 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8572TG-484G50Mn View product	B MSI F Series FX600-030FR laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model FX600-030FR View product
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
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-350M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	17
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 325M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	43529
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBPL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	9000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	11 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, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.77 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.2 cm	3.76 cm
Other featuresidentical
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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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