Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M vs MSI Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

124specifications compared
34differ
90identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M:Intel® Core™ i7
- Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M:Intel® Core™ i7
- Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M:i7-620M
- Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M:2.66 GHz
- Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M:4 MB
- Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M:20
- Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M:8 GB
- Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M:500 GB
- Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:320 GB

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Comparison of TM8572-6430, A6200-038US
151 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8572-6430 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-620M Model TM8572-6430 View product	B MSI Megabook A6200-038US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model A6200-038US View product
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-620M	i3-330M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	16
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Graphics1 differ
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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 features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43560	47663
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPE	SLBNF
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	378.5 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	35 mm
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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