Product comparison · 2 laptops

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

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  • 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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffersP8600Q9000
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket L1
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffersR1E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs97.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MHDAMD Radeon HD 4850
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetWLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GM45 ExpressIntel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer 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 MakerUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers3556840480
Processor codeDiffersSLGDZSLGEJ
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.2 kg
WidthDiffers360 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers267 mm278 mm
Height (front)Differs3.4 cm2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.65 cm3.5 cm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneV.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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