Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Exstensa EX5230E vs MSI X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo

57specifications compared
29differ
28identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Exstensa EX5230E:39.1 cm (15.4")
- X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:34 cm (13.4")
Display resolution
- Exstensa EX5230E:1280 x 800 pixels
- X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Exstensa EX5230E:16:10
- X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:16:9
Processor family
- Exstensa EX5230E:Intel® Celeron®
- X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor frequency
- Exstensa EX5230E:2.2 GHz
- X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Exstensa EX5230E:1 MB
- X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:3 MB
Internal memory
- Exstensa EX5230E:4 GB
- X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:2 GB
Total storage capacity
- Exstensa EX5230E:160 GB
- X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo:320 GB

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Comparison of Exstensa EX5230E, X340-SU3523VHP
131 specifications	A Acer Exstensa EX5230E View product	B MSI X-Slim Series X340-SU3523VHP Intel® Core™ 2 Solo Model X340-SU3523VHP View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	34 cm (13.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ 2 Solo
Processor modelKnown for one	900	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 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 Celeron Processor 900 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.0625 GB	0.25 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Wi-Fi	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Networking typeKnown for one	InviLink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g	802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Genuine Windows Vista Business/Vista Home Premium/Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Home Premium / Vista Business
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown 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	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	41498	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter input voltageDiffers	120 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 3.0, Mobile PC 2002, DMI 2.0, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	224 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.03 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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