Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs MSI F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

114specifications compared
29differ
85identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18
- F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
Internal memory
- TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:3 GB
- F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4 GB

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Comparison of LX.TZ90C.015, N6003-010FR
151 specifications	A Acer TravelMate LX.TZ90C.015 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model LX.TZ90C.015 View product	B MSI F Series N6003-010FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model N6003-010FR View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-480M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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® 310M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTY	Numeric
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLC26
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	249.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.25 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 cm
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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