Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss vs MSI Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

119specifications compared
29differ
90identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:Silver
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:i5-460M
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:2.53 GHz
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:BGA 1288
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss, CX623
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss View product	B MSI Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model CX623 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	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
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
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	18
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLBUK
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	71 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Supervisor	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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	247.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.38 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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