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Acer Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 vs Acer Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 85identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:3 MB
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:L2
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire AS5739G-874G50BN Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Socket 479
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Socket 988

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Comparison of AS5739G-874G50BN, AS5940G-724G50BN
141 specifications
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP8700i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.512
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.816 GB
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM45 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers-Acer InstantOn Arcade. -Acer Bio-Protection. -Acer Crystal Eye. -Acer GridVista. -Acer Launch Manager. -Acer Backup Manager. -Acer PowerSmart Manager. -Acer eRecovery Management. -Acer GameZone. -Acer Video Conference Manager. -Adobe Reader. -NTI Media Maker. -Microsoft Windows Live Essentials.-Acer Arcade Deluxe. -Acer InstantOn Arcade. -Acer Bio-Protection. -Acer Crystal Eye. -Acer GridVista. -Acer Launch Manager. -Acer Backup Manager. -Acer PowerSmart Manager. -Acer Recovery Management. -Acer GameZone. -Acer Video Conference Manager. -Adobe Reader. -NTI Media Maker.
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3700643122
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs2.5 h3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers372 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm274 mm
Height (rear)Differs3.88 cm3.95 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source

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