Product comparison · 2 laptops

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 vs HP ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 62differ
  • 65identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 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")
    • ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 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
    • ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • 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
    • ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 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
    • ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 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
    • ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor cores
    • 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
    • ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
  • Processor threads
    • 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
    • ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 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:2.8 GHz
    • ProBook WD747EA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz

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172 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMi5-480M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rate2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldArrandale
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersB1K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1220
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityKnown for one640 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one4.901 GBUnknown — 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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHP Premier Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotYesYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM57 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers64-bit32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee Total Protection, WinZip 14
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
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)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312252952
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers4800 mAh51 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs3 h6.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.51 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm371.4 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm248 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.38 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one44 cm (17.3")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one29.5 cm (11.6")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one3.1 cm (1.22")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one4.39 cm (1.73")Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
BIOS ACPIKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — 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
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C

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