Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium vs Acer Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 90specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 47identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:1440 x 900 pixels
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:16:10
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:16:9
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:P8400
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:2
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:2.26 GHz
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 8930G-844G32BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 46.7 cm (18.4") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Windows Vista Home Premium:L2
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Smart Cache

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175 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersP8400i5-480M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynArrandale
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersM0K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W35 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs8.520
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source667 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GTUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWI-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.0+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® PM45 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers3556952952
Processor codeDiffersSL3BUSLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one4.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one441.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one4.02 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneV.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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