Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr vs LG S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 67identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:Intel® Core™ i7
    • S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:i7-740QM
    • S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:B950
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:4
    • S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:8
    • S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:1.73 GHz
    • S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:2.1 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 8943G-7748G1.28TWn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Laptop 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Pr:2.5 GT/s
    • S series S460 Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop:5 GT/s

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Comparison of 8943G-7748G1.28TWn, S460
170 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi7-740QMB950
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers22.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1321
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one774 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one296 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWiMAX
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902455627
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4.x
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBQGUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
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 oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm346 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm240 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm3.29 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.59 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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