Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 79identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:HD+
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:i3-380M
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:2
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:4
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:8

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Comparison of 7741-384G50Mnkk, 8942G-724G64BN
178 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ms
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-380Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1912
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB1
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB640 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850
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 one667 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.901 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers35
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBing Bar Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017843122
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBLY
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h3 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.3 kg4.6 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm295 mm
HeightKnown for one34.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.38 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 cm (17.3")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.5 cm (11.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 cm (1.22")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.39 cm (1.73")
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS ACPIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express

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