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Acer Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM vs Acer TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 70identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1366 x 768 pixels
    • TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1440 x 900 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:9
    • TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
    • TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
    • TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
    • TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
    • TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of AS5940G-724G50BN, TM7730G-874G32Mn
145 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMP8700
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs129.5
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650AMD Radeon HD 3470 XT
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.816 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 a/b/g/n802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersNoType II
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM55 ExpressIntel® GM45 Express
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers-McAfee Internet Security Suite. -Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Student 2007.-McAfee Internet Security Suite.
Bundled softwareDiffers-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.-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -NTI Media-Maker, -NTI Shadow.
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312237006
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48.8 Wh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs3 h2.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.4 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm286 mm
Height (front)Differs2.6 cm3.52 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.95 cm4.4 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU V.92
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -TCG 1.2.

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