Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss vs MSI Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5

54specifications compared
19differ
35identical
97known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:Silver
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor cache type
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:Smart Cache
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:L3
HDD speed
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:5400 RPM
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:7200 RPM
Networking features
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:Gigabit Ethernet
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:5
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss:0
- Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5:2

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss, GT660-475CS
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943G-5464G64Bnss View product	B MSI Megabook GT660-475CS laptop Intel® Core™ i5 Model GT660-475CS 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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i5-460M	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	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1288	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	19	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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® GTX 285M
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	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
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
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 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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	50179	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC22	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, SSE4.2	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
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	71 W	150 W
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 & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	3.5 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	3 mm	3.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	4.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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