Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium vs Samsung R700 XEV 2390

118specifications compared
31differ
87identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- R700 XEV 2390:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:T6400
- R700 XEV 2390:T2390
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:2 GHz
- R700 XEV 2390:1.86 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:2 MB
- R700 XEV 2390:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:800 MHz
- R700 XEV 2390:533 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:Socket 478
- R700 XEV 2390:Socket M (mPGA478MT)
Processor lithography
- Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:45 nm
- R700 XEV 2390:65 nm
Processor operating modes
- Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:64-bit
- R700 XEV 2390:32-bit

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Comparison of 7730G-643G25BN, R700 XEV 2390
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7730G-643G25BN Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 43.2 cm (17") 3 GB DDR2-SDRAM 250 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium Model 7730G-643G25BN View product	B Samsung R700 XEV 2390 View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution	1440 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	T6400	T2390
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	533 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket M (mPGA478MT)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	14
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	3 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GS
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.021 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1440 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	WI-Fi	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard special featuresKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard euro keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
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 State	No	No
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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	No	No
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	40479	35153
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJ4	SLA4H
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.48 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, Supervisor	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	3.18 kg
WidthDiffers	402 mm	395 mm
DepthDiffers	297 mm	279 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.1 cm	2.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.39 cm	3.98 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Videoidentical
External video modes refresh rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 Hz

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