Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570 vs MSI Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450

53specifications compared
27differ
26identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570:Chromebook
- Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450:Netbook
Processor manufacturer
- Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570:Intel
- Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450:AMD
Processor family
- Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570:Intel Atom®
- Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450:AMD E
Processor model
- Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570:N570
- Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450:E-450
Processor frequency
- Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570:1.66 GHz
- Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450:1.65 GHz
Internal memory
- Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570:2 GB
- Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450:4 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570:2 GB
- Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570:16 GB
- Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450:320 GB

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Comparison of AC700-1090, U270-259FR
124 specifications	A Acer Chromebook AC700-1090 Intel Atom® N570 Model AC700-1090 View product	B MSI Wind U270-259FR netbook AMD E E-450 Model U270-259FR View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Chromebook	Netbook
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	29.5 cm (11.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	AMD E
Processor modelDiffers	N570	E-450
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	1.65 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache	1 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Pineview	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	8.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	17 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	87 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor technologyKnown for one	Hyper-Threading	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	16 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
SSD capacityKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 3150	AMD Radeon HD 6320
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardDiffers	GMA 3150	Radeon HD 6320
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 6000
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel NM10	AMD A50M
GPS (satellite)	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ChromeOS	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	55637	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	40 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.45 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	284.5 mm	297 mm
DepthDiffers	205.7 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	31 mm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Education	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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