Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 vs Lenovo T 500

97specifications compared
33differ
64identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:46.7 cm (18.4")
- T 500:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:1920 x 1080 pixels
- T 500:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:16:9
- T 500:16:10
Processor model
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:P7450
- T 500:P8600
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:2.13 GHz
- T 500:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:Socket 478
- T 500:Socket 479
Stepping
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:M0
- T 500:R1
Tjunction
- Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450:90 °C
- T 500:105 °C

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Comparison of AS8730G-744G50MN, T 500
125 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS8730G-744G50MN Intel® Core™2 Duo P7450 Model AS8730G-744G50MN View product	B Lenovo T 500 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P7450	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4650	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.791 GB	0.256 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	1000Mbps, 100Mbps, 10Mbps
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)	802.11 b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, CyberLink PowerDirector, McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Launch Manager, Acer GridVista, Adobe Reader, Acer Empowering Technology, Microsoft Works 8.5, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GameZone, Acer Instant-on Arcade, NTI Media Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36734	35568
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGDZ
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	2.69 kg
WidthKnown for one	441 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	358 x 255 x 30.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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