Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

116specifications compared
45differ
71identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:T6600
- Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
- Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
- Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.2 GHz
- Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2 MB
- Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:L2
- Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Socket 478
- Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Socket 988

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Comparison of 5738G-664G50MN, AS5940G-724G50BN
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5738G-664G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 4570 Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 5738G-664G50MN View product	B Acer Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model AS5940G-724G50BN View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightness	220 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fall	8 ms	8 ms
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	T6600	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 988
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Clarksfield
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1 - 1.25 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 4570	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	2.816 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	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
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-McAfee Internet Security Suite. -Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Student 2007.
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Acer Arcade Deluxe. -Acer InstantOn Arcade. -Acer Bio-Protection. -Acer Crystal Eye. -Acer GridVista. -Acer Launch Manager. -Acer Backup Manager. -Acer PowerSmart Manager. -Acer Recovery Management. -Acer GameZone. -Acer Video Conference Manager. -Adobe Reader. -NTI Media Maker.
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37255	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLGF5	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	3 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.8 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	274 mm
Height (front)	2.6 cm	2.6 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3.95 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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