Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT

107specifications compared
32differ
75identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:46.7 cm (18.4")
- ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT:1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:16:9
- ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:Q9000
- ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT:T9550
Processor cores
- Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT:2
Processor threads
- Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:4
- ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000:2 GHz
- ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT:2.66 GHz

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Comparison of AS8930G-904G50BN, ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT
136 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS8930G-904G50BN Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 Model AS8930G-904G50BN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T500-NJ27TIT 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
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	Q9000	T9550
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket L1	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	10
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Azalia
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
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	Intel WiFi Link 5300AGN
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Business / Windows XP Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	-Microsoft Works 8.5 + Office Home & Student 2007, -McAfee Internet Security Suite, -CyberLink PowerDirector.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eAudio, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management), -Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, -Acer InstantOn Arcade, -Acer Bio-Protection, -Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer GameZone, -Acer Video C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40480	37130
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEJ	SLGE4
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	71 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	2.63 kg
WidthDiffers	441.4 mm	357.5 mm
DepthDiffers	300 mm	255 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	4.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel WiFi Link 5300AGN
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
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
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

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