Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss vs MSI Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5

65specifications compared
27differ
38identical
90known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss:Black, Silver
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss:2.4 GHz
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:2.53 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss:Smart Cache
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:L3
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss:320 GB
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:500 GB
HDD speed
- Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss:5400 RPM
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:7200 RPM
Optical drive type
- Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss:DVD-RW
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:DVD Super Multi DL

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss, GT660-475CS
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943G-5454G32Mnss View product	B MSI Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 Model GT660-475CS View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i5-450M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4.8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Arrandale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 285M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memory	1.024 GB	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Works Office Home & Student 2007 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Acer PowerSmart Manager Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Setup Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup Acer Bio-Protection Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer InstantOn Arcade NTI Media Maker Acer Crystal Eye Acer Video Conferen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	49022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	71 W	150 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	3.5 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	3.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	4.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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