Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8572T-3170 vs MSI Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M

126specifications compared
32differ
94identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:1366 x 768 pixels
- Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:i5-450M
- Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:2.4 GHz
- Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:4.8 GT/s
- Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:Socket 988
- Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:BGA 1288

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Comparison of TravelMate 8572T-3170, CX720-i3347W7P
156 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8572T-3170 View product	B MSI Megabook CX720-i3347W7P Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model CX720-i3347W7P View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-450M	i3-350M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	17
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA HD	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49022	43529
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTZ	SLBPL
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.77 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffers	No	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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