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Acer Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon vs MSI X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 33identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon:AMD
    • X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon:AMD Athlon
    • X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon:1.6 GHz
    • X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1.4 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon:4 GB
    • X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:2 GB
  • Memory clock speed
    • Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon:667 MHz
    • X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon:4 GB
    • X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:2 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire AS5538-203G25Mn AMD Athlon:250 GB
    • X-Slim Series X400-218NL laptop Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:500 GB

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Comparison of AS5538-203G25Mn, X400-218NL
79 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers667 MHz800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 3200Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.25 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.048 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/n802.11 a/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.0+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD M780GIntel® GS45 Express
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one-CyberLink PowerDirector. -McAfee Internet Security Suite. -Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Student 2007.Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one-Acer Arcade Deluxe con Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia. -Acer Crystal Eye. -Acer GridVista. -Acer GameZone. -Acer Game Console. -Acer Backup Manager. -Acer eRecovery Management. -Adobe Reader. -Adobe Flash Player. -Google Toolbar. -Google Desktop. -NTI Media Maker.Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.5 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm349 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm234 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.46 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.08 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.5 mm
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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