Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 77identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss has 0.27 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black (2.8 GHz vs 2.53 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black has Intel Clear Video Technology.

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
    • Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss:Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-430M
    • Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
    • Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
    • Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.53 GHz
    • Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5741G-434G50Mnsk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.26 GHz
    • Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss:1.6 GHz

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-430Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersC2B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1712
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320MAMD Radeon HD 5850
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Works Office Home & Student 2007 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Acer PowerSmart Manager Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Setup Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup Acer Bio-Protection Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer InstantOn Arcade NTI Media Maker Acer Crystal Eye Acer Video Conferen
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers4353743122
Processor codeDiffersSLBPMSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h3.4 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W83 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.3 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm269 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm3.94 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersAC - DCAC/DC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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