Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400 vs Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn

113specifications compared
38differ
75identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:35.6 cm (14")
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:16:9
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:16:10
Display brightness
- TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:200 cd/m²
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:220 cd/m²
Processor model
- TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:SU9400
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:P8700
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:1.4 GHz
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:2.53 GHz
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:800 MHz
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:BGA 956
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:Socket 479

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Comparison of 8471-944G50Mn, TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn
128 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8471-944G50Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400 Model 8471-944G50Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	SU9400	P8700
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7	9.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	2.0+EDR
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Assist, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer 3G Connection Manager, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, eSobi, Office Ready, Windows Live Essentials	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI Media-Maker, NTI Shadow
Processor special features3 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36697	37006
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 x 22 mm	35 x 35 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	3.5 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.93 kg	3.6 kg
WidthDiffers	341.9 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	286 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.59 cm	3.52 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.96 cm	4.4 cm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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