Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP 550 + 1GB Free vs MSI Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400

83specifications compared
24differ
59identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 550 + 1GB Free:Intel® Celeron® M
- Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- 550 + 1GB Free:550
- Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:P8400
Processor cores
- 550 + 1GB Free:1
- Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2
Processor frequency
- 550 + 1GB Free:2 GHz
- Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- 550 + 1GB Free:1 MB
- Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- 550 + 1GB Free:533 MHz
- Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:1066 MHz
Tjunction
- 550 + 1GB Free:100 °C
- Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:105 °C
Internal memory
- 550 + 1GB Free:1 GB
- Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400:4 GB

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Comparison of 550 + 1GB Free, PR621-00BE
124 specifications	A HP 550 + 1GB Free View product	B MSI Megabook PR621-00BE Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 Model PR621-00BE View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	550	P8400
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 478
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
TcaseKnown for one	72.8 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	Intel® GMA X4500
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.384 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SoundBlaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	802.11AGN
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	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 connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Business
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35569
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SL3BU
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.6 kg
Width	358 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 cm
HeightKnown for one	32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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