Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 70identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
    • Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS:Black, Blue
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:T6600
    • Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS:i5-460M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
    • Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.2 GHz
    • Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2 MB
    • Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:L2
    • Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5738G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Socket 478
    • Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS:BGA 1288

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Comparison of 5738G-744G50MN, Aspire 5943G-5466G64BNSS
166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Blue
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersT6600i5-460M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo T6000 SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynArrandale
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0K0
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1119
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one1 - 1.25 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® G105MAMD Radeon HD 5650
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.5 GB1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.0+EDR3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
TV-in portDiffersNoYes
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GM45 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboard function keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3725550179
Processor codeDiffersSLGF5SLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h3.4 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOSBIOS, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm269 mm
Height (front)Differs2.6 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.7 cm3.94 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab
Power supply typeDiffersAC - DCAC/DC
TV tuner integratedDiffersNoYes
TV tuner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVB-T

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