Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi vs MSI Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 27identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi:43.2 cm (17")
    • Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi:1440 x 900 pixels
    • Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi:AMD
    • Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi:AMD Athlon
    • Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi:TK-57
    • Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:T8300
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi:1.9 GHz
    • Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:2.4 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi:160 GB
    • Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:250 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 7520-7A3G16Mi:NVIDIA GeForce 7000M
    • Megabook 00163A1-SKU22 laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT

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135 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersTK-57T8300
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.4 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
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket 479
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePenryn
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFSB
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM0
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 source12
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB250 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, MS Pro, SD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce 7000MNVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.896 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/gWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersNoType II
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Keyboard function keysKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, eAudio, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings, Management), Acer Arcade Deluxe + DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer HomeMedia, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, CyberLink Power Producer, NTI CD MakerUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown 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 source33099
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLAPR
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.7 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers404 mm358 mm
DepthDiffers298 mm259 mm
Height (front)Differs3.8 cm2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.3 cm3.29 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffersACAC, UP
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — 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

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