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Acer Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 8943

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 78identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:Black
    • Aspire 8943:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Aspire 8943:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Aspire 8943:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 8943:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 8943:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:i5-460M
    • Aspire 8943:i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:2
    • Aspire 8943:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:4
    • Aspire 8943:8

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Comparison of 7745, Aspire 8943
166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.73 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
SteppingDiffersK0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1913
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB1.5 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5650AMD 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 one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers4.096 GB2.746 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Acer PowerSmart Manager Microsoft Works SE 9 Microsoft Works 9 Microsoft Works 8.5 Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Setup Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup Acer Bio-Protection Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer InstantOn
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 IDDiffers5017949024
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLBQG
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 mAh4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h3 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, Supervisor, UserBIOS
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.25 kg4.6 kg
WidthDiffers410 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers286 mm295 mm
Height (front)Differs3.5 cm3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.15 cm4.38 cm
Other features5 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeDiffersAC/DCAC
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz

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