Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M vs MSI Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

125specifications compared
32differ
93identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
- Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz
- Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
- Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Socket 988
- Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
Stepping
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:K0
- Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:C2

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Comparison of TM8372T-3602, CR620-033US
154 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model TM8372T-3602 View product	B MSI Classic CR620-033US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model CR620-033US View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-450M	i3-330M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.13 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	16
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage4 differ
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49022	47663
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTZ	SLBNF
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 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	HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.09 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	322.6 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	233.7 mm	247 mm
HeightKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 cm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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