Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn vs MSI Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900

105specifications compared
29differ
76identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn:Intel Pentium Mobile
- Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn:T4200
- Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900:900
Processor cores
- Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn:2
- Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900:1
Processor threads
- Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn:2
- Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900:1
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn:2 GHz
- Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900:2.2 GHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn:4 GB
- Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900:2 GB
Internal memory type
- Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn:DDR3-SDRAM
- Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900:DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn:2 x 2 GB
- Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900:1 x 2 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn, CR500-C9026FD
136 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5738ZG-424G25Mn View product	B MSI Classic CR500-C9026FD Intel® Celeron® 900 Model CR500-C9026FD View product
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	T4200	900
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threadsDiffers	2	1
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Celeron Processor 900 Series for Mobile
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M	NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	0.25 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.303 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	NVIDIA MCP79MVL
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	FreeDOS
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite), Microsoft Works + Office 2007 (SP 1).	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe + Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Online Media, Acer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GameZone, Acer Game Console, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, NT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37251	41498
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGJN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2.8 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	247 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3 cm
Other features1 differ
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 modemDiffers	Yes	No
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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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