Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8471-943G25N vs MSI Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400

104specifications compared
37differ
67identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8471-943G25N:35.6 cm (14")
- Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8471-943G25N:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 8471-943G25N:16:9
- Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:16:10
Processor model
- TravelMate 8471-943G25N:SU9400
- Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8471-943G25N:1.4 GHz
- Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 8471-943G25N:800 MHz
- Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8471-943G25N:BGA 956
- Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Socket 478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8471-943G25N:10 W
- Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:25 W

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Comparison of TravelMate 8471-943G25N, GX623-611NL
136 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8471-943G25N View product	B MSI Megabook GX623-611NL laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model GX623-611NL View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	SU9400	P8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 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	7	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	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
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	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
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 b/g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista Acer Assist Acer Bio-Protection Acer PowerSmart Manager Acer Launch Manager,Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player Google Toolbar Google Desktop eSobi Office Ready Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	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 StateDiffers	No	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	36697	35569
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL3BU
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	62.16 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 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
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Wi-Fi -ACPI 3.0 -Mobile PC 2002 -DMI 2.0 -EPEAT Silver -GS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.93 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	341.9 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.59 cm	3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.96 cm	3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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