Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743 vs Acer TRAVELMATE 6593

115specifications compared
47differ
68identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:35.6 cm (14")
- TRAVELMATE 6593:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1366 x 768 pixels
- TRAVELMATE 6593:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:16:9
- TRAVELMATE 6593:16:10
Processor family
- TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:Intel® Celeron® M
- TRAVELMATE 6593:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:743
- TRAVELMATE 6593:T6670
Processor cores
- TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1
- TRAVELMATE 6593:2
Processor threads
- TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1
- TRAVELMATE 6593:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1.3 GHz
- TRAVELMATE 6593:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of TM8431-742G32Mn, TRAVELMATE 6593
145 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM8431-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743 Model TM8431-742G32Mn View product	B Acer TRAVELMATE 6593 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	743	T6670
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	800 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron M ULV 700 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.0625 GB	8 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.759 GB	0.376 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WiFi 802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
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 connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 mm
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Keyboard euro keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite.	- McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version (or equivalent) - Microsoft Office Ready 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Assist, -Acer Bio-Protection, -Acer Backup Manager, -Acer PowerSmart Manager, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer eRecovery Management, -Adobe Reader, -Adobe Flash Player, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -eSobi, -Office Ready, -Windows Live Essentials.	- Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management) - Acer Bio-Protection - Acer GridVista - Acer Launch Manager - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Cyberlink PowerDVD - NTI Media Maker - NTI Shadow
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
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® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37135	42109
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGEV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityDiffers	48.8 Wh	4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -EPEAT Silver, -GS.	- TCG 1.2 - DMI 2.0 - ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - GS certification - Wi-Fi
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.98 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	341.9 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.59 cm	3.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.96 cm	3.65 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC, .	AC
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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