Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II vs MSI Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400

103specifications compared
30differ
73identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II has 0.14 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 (2.4 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II has 0.5 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the MSI Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 (9 vs 8.5). The MSI Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 has 1 GB more internal memory than the Acer TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II (4 GB vs 3 GB). Only the Acer TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II has DVI port. Only the MSI Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 has S/PDIF out port.

Display resolution
- TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II:1280 x 800 pixels
- Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II:P8600
- Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II:2.4 GHz
- Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II:Socket 479
- Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Socket 478
Stepping
- TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II:R1
- Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:M0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II:9
- Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:8.5
Internal memory
- TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II:3 GB
- Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:4 GB
Internal memory type
- TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II:DDR3-SDRAM
- Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:DDR2-SDRAM

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Comparison of TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II, GX620-032IT
126 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6593G-863G32N + Ez Dock II View product	B MSI Megabook GX620-032IT Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model GX620-032IT View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	P8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R1	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
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
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3470 XT	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.536 GB	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	802.11AGN
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
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
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technologie (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Video Conference Manager, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI Media Maker, NTI Shadow, Microsoft Office Ready 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
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 State	Yes	Yes
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	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLGDZ	SL3BU
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.4 cm	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.65 cm	3.1 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
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 type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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