Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 vs Acer Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium

146specifications compared
36differ
110identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:16:9
- Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:Intel Pentium Mobile
- Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:T4200
- Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:P8400
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:2 GHz
- Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:1 MB
- Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200:800 MHz
- Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:1066 MHz

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Comparison of 5738Z-423G25MN, 8930G-844G32BN
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5738Z-423G25MN Intel Pentium Mobile T4200 Model 5738Z-423G25MN View product	B Acer Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium Model 8930G-844G32BN View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T4200	P8400
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	8.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 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)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	16x	16x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	6x	6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	4x	4x
DVD-RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	6x	6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	4x	4x
DVD+RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	WI-Fi	WI-Fi
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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)	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)	No	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 IDDiffers	37251	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJN	SL3BU
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	4.1 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	441.4 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	300 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	4.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	4.42 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Power requirements	100 - 240V	100 - 240V
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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