Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5542G-304G32MN vs MSI Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 37identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5542G-304G32MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:40.6 cm (16")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 5542G-304G32MN:AMD
    • Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5542G-304G32MN:AMD Athlon
    • Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5542G-304G32MN:M300
    • Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:T6500
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5542G-304G32MN:2 GHz
    • Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5542G-304G32MN:1 MB
    • Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:2 MB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5542G-304G32MN:320 GB
    • Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:500 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 5542G-304G32MN:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4570
    • Classic CR600-T6547W7P Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500:NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G

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Comparison of Aspire 5542G-304G32MN, CR600-T6547W7P
106 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")40.6 cm (16")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersM300T6500
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB2 MB
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePenryn
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFSB
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one667 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 4570NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD M880GNVIDIA MCP79MVL
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one-McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009 -Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one-Acer Arcade Deluxe: Acer CinemaVision és Acer ClearVision technológiák -Acer Backup Manager -Acer Crystal Eye -Acer GridVista -Acer Launch Manager -Adobe Reader -Adobe Flash Player -NTI Media Maker -Acer eRecovery ManagementUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39311
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLGF4
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg2.48 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm247 mm
Height (front)Differs2.6 cm1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.7 cm3 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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