Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs MSI Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

127specifications compared
29differ
98identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
System bus rate
- TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:105 °C
Internal memory
- TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2 GB
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1 x 2 GB
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:8 GB
- Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4 GB

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Comparison of TM8572T-372G25Mnkk, CX623-i5443W7P
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM8572T-372G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model TM8572T-372G25Mnkk View product	B MSI Megabook CX623-i5443W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model CX623-i5443W7P View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-450M
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
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® G310M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
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
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBTZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
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	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	247.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.77 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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