Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM vs MSI Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 57identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:T9550
    • Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2
    • Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2
    • Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P:8
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2.66 GHz
    • Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:L2
    • Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:Socket 479
    • Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P:Socket 988
  • Processor codename
    • TravelMate 6593G-9A4G32MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:Penryn
    • Megabook GT640-i7247BW7P:Clarksfield

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140 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Red
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersT9550i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo T9000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersE0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1012
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 3470 XTNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.536 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioSRS Premium
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.0+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersYesNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® PM55 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technology (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 2007Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3713043122
Processor codeDiffersSLGE4SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.7 kg
DepthDiffers267 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs3.4 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.65 cm3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source

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