Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8531-743G25N vs MSI Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 69identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 8531-743G25N:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 8531-743G25N:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 8531-743G25N:Intel® Celeron® M
    • Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 8531-743G25N:743
    • Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:T4300
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 8531-743G25N:1
    • Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:2
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 8531-743G25N:1
    • Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:2
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 8531-743G25N:1.3 GHz
    • Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:2.1 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 8531-743G25N:BGA 956
    • Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:Socket 478

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Comparison of TravelMate 8531-743G25N, CR700-036BE
131 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron® MIntel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor modelDiffers743T4300
Processor coresDiffers12
Processor threadsDiffers12
Processor frequencyDiffers1.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 956Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron M ULV 700 SeriesIntel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — 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 4500MHDNVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.0625 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.759 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GS45 ExpressNVIDIA MCP79MVL
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneWindows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitDiffersNoYes
Intel 64DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3713537253
Processor codeDiffersSLGEVSLGJM
Processor package sizeKnown for one22 x 22 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
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
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers377.5 mm414 mm
DepthDiffers254.5 mm267 mm
Height (front)Differs2.64 cm3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.09 cm3.7 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad

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