Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr

129specifications compared
55differ
74identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop:Silver
- Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop:HD
- Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
- Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop:1007U
- Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:i7-740QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop:2
- Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop:2
- Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:8

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Comparison of 431P-10072G50Mass, 8943G-7748G1.28TWn
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 431P-10072G50Mass Intel® Celeron® 1007U Laptop Model 431P-10072G50Mass View product	B Acer Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr Model 8943G-7748G1.28TWn View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel type	LCD	LCD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch, Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	1007U	i7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.73 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron 1000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Clarksfield
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	P0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	13
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.25 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72061	49024
Processor codeDiffers	SR109	SLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	4.6 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	295 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.38 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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