Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi vs MSI MegaBook VR201-016NL

44specifications compared
18differ
26identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi:39.1 cm (15.4")
- MegaBook VR201-016NL:30.5 cm (12")
Processor manufacturer
- TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi:AMD
- MegaBook VR201-016NL:Intel
Processor family
- TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi:AMD Athlon
- MegaBook VR201-016NL:Intel® Core™ Duo
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi:1.9 GHz
- MegaBook VR201-016NL:1.6 GHz
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi:1 GB
- MegaBook VR201-016NL:2 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi:DVD±RW
- MegaBook VR201-016NL:DVD Super Multi
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi:AMD Radeon X1250
- MegaBook VR201-016NL:Intel® GMA X3100
Wireless technology
- TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi:IEEE 802.11b/g
- MegaBook VR201-016NL:802.11b/g

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Comparison of TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi, MegaBook VR201-016NL
70 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5520-7A1G16Mi View product	B MSI MegaBook VR201-016NL View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Core™ Duo
Processor modelKnown for one	TK-57	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	160 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon X1250	Intel® GMA X3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.896 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	MS-Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	802.11b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, Norton Internet Security, NTI CD Maker, NTI Shadow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	303 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	225 mm
HeightKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	360 x 267 x 43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GL960 Express

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