Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs Acer Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN

116specifications compared
55differ
61identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black
- Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN:1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightness
- Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:200 cd/m²
- Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
- Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN:8

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Comparison of 5742ZG-P614G75MN, Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN
137 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742ZG-P614G75MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model 5742ZG-P614G75MN View product	B Acer Aspire 8943G-726G1.28TBN View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	P6100	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	12
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1.28 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Setup, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Works 9, Microsoft Works 8.5, Norton Online Backup, McAfee Virus Definitions, Acer Arcade Deluxe, NTI Media Maker,
Processor special features17 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50175	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUR	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown 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 cellsDiffers	6	8
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	4.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	295 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	4.38 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes

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