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Acer Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM vs ASUS N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 65identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1366 x 768 pixels
    • N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:16:9
    • N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
    • N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
    • N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
    • N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS5940G-724G50BN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
    • N50VC-FP233E laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of AS5940G-724G50BN, N50VC-FP233E
153 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2.816 GB0.5 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 a/b/g/nWi-Fi
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers011
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM55 ExpressIntel® PM45 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Trial softwareDiffers-McAfee Internet Security Suite. -Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Student 2007.Norton Internet Security 2008
Bundled softwareKnown for one-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.Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.65 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm369 mm
DepthDiffers274 mm276 mm
Height (front)Differs2.6 cm2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.95 cm4.3 cm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88

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