Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer TravelMate 7740Z

120specifications compared
59differ
61identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:46.7 cm (18.4")
- TravelMate 7740Z:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1920 x 1080 pixels
- TravelMate 7740Z:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Full HD
- TravelMate 7740Z:HD+
Processor family
- Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate 7740Z:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i7-740QM
- TravelMate 7740Z:P6100
Processor cores
- Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
- TravelMate 7740Z:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:8
- TravelMate 7740Z:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1.73 GHz
- TravelMate 7740Z:2 GHz

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Comparison of 8943G-7744G75BNSS, TravelMate 7740Z
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943G-7744G75BNSS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 8943G-7744G75BNSS View product	B Acer TravelMate 7740Z View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	P6100
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	B1	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	15
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49024	50175
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SLBUR
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5x37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	3.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	71 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	275 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	3.55 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 x 275 x 25 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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