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 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 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
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics2 differ
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
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 versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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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