Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs MSI Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

121specifications compared
25differ
96identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Silver
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
Processor family
- TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:BGA 1288
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Stepping
- TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:C2
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:105 °C
- Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C

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Comparison of TM5740-434G32Mnss, CX623
147 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5740-434G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model TM5740-434G32Mnss View product	B MSI Classic CX623 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model CX623 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	i3-370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA HD	NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	105	103
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Office Professional 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Crystal Eye Acer Launch Manager Acer Video Conference Manager Adobe Flash Player Adobe Reader eSobi Google Toolbar Microsoft Silverlight Norton Online Backup NTI Media Maker Skype Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLBUK
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.48 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	381 x 253 x 34.15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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