Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6593-6462 vs MSI Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000

97specifications compared
36differ
61identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 6593-6462:39.1 cm (15.4")
- Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 6593-6462:1280 x 800 pixels
- Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 6593-6462:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- TravelMate 6593-6462:P8600
- Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
Processor cores
- TravelMate 6593-6462:2
- Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate 6593-6462:2
- Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 6593-6462:2.4 GHz
- Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 6593-6462:3 MB
- Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:6 MB

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Comparison of TravelMate 6593-6462, GT725-212US
131 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6593-6462 View product	B MSI Megabook GT725-212US laptop Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model GT725-212US View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	Q9000
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket L1
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R1	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	7.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	AMD Radeon HD 4850
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 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
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	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-out	No	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Bio-Protection, Acer CrystalEye, Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, ePower Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, NTI Media Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	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	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	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	35568	40480
Processor codeDiffers	SLGDZ	SLGEJ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	278 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.4 cm	2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.65 cm	3.5 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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