Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN vs MSI Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400

105specifications compared
34differ
71identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN:16:9
- Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:16:10
Processor model
- Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN:SU9400
- Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:T6400
Processor frequency
- Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN:1.4 GHz
- Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN:3 MB
- Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:2 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN:BGA 956
- Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:Socket 478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN:10 W
- Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400:35 W

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Comparison of Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN, EX720-050BE
125 specifications	A Acer Aspire Timeline 5810TG-944G50MN View product	B MSI Megabook EX720-050BE Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 Model EX720-050BE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	SU9400	T6400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 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)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.512 GB	0.25 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
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 slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
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® GS45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer GameZone, Acer Game Console, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, Cyberlink Power DVD, NTI Media Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36697	40479
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGJ4
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	278 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.48 cm	3.35 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.97 cm	3.95 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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