Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver vs Acer Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss

143specifications compared
35differ
108identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:i5-450M
- Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:2
- Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:4
- Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:2.66 GHz
- Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:2.4 GHz
- Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss:1.6 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:4.8 GT/s
- Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of 5943G-5454G64Mnss, Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver Model 5943G-5454G64Mnss View product	B Acer Aspire 5943G-724G64Bnss View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-450M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	Socket 988	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	640 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 5850	AMD Radeon HD 5850
Graphics card family	AMD	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	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memory	1.024 GB	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Swivel webcam	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	5	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
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	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial software	Microsoft Works Office Home & Student 2007 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security Suite	Microsoft Works Office Home & Student 2007 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled software	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 Norton Online Backup Acer Bio-Protection Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer InstantOn Arcade NTI Media Maker Acer Crystal Eye Acer Video Conferen	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 Norton Online Backup Acer Bio-Protection Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer InstantOn Arcade NTI Media Maker Acer Crystal Eye Acer Video Conferen
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	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)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)	Yes	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 Technology	1.0	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49022	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTZ	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	8	8
Battery capacity	6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)	3.4 h	3.4 h
Battery recharge time	2 h	2 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	83 W	83 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	3.3 kg	3.3 kg
Width	382 mm	382 mm
Depth	269 mm	269 mm
Height (front)	2.4 cm	2.4 cm
Height (rear)	3.94 cm	3.94 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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