Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M vs HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

113specifications compared
49differ
64identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M (4 vs 2). The HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM (2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M has S/PDIF out port.

Processor family
- Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3 MB
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Socket 988

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Comparison of AS5740DG-434G50M, DV6-2040EL
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5740DG-434G50M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model AS5740DG-434G50M View product	B HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model DV6-2040EL View product
Displayidentical
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600:1
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, XD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.815 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Works
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office Home (Student 2007) Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Mail Adobe Reader HP MediaSmart Suite Windows Media Player Windows Photo Gallery DVD Play Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker Cyberlink DVD Suite Windows Media Center HP Total Care Adviso
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	2 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.88 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	378.5 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	258 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	3.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	4.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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