Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN vs ASUS X71SL-7S173E, IT

114specifications compared
40differ
74identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN:30.7 cm (12.1")
- X71SL-7S173E, IT:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN:1280 x 800 pixels
- X71SL-7S173E, IT:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN:Intel Pentium Mobile
- X71SL-7S173E, IT:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN:T3400
- X71SL-7S173E, IT:P8400
Processor frequency
- Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN:2.16 GHz
- X71SL-7S173E, IT:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN:1 MB
- X71SL-7S173E, IT:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN:667 MHz
- X71SL-7S173E, IT:1066 MHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN:65 nm
- X71SL-7S173E, IT:45 nm

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Comparison of Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN, X71SL-7S173E, IT
139 specifications	A Acer Aspire 2930Z-344G25MN View product	B ASUS X71SL-7S173E, IT View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T3400	P8400
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T3000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	8.5
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA GeForce G9300M G
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.759 GB	0.5 GB
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite, -Microsoft Works 8.5 + Office Home & Student 2007, -CyberLink PowerDirector.	Norton Internet Security 2008
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management), -Acer Arcade Deluxe con DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer HomeMedia, -Acer Bio-Protection, -Acer InstantOn Arcade, -Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer GameZone, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer	Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go ASUS DVD 6-in-1 WinDVD8 BD
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35583	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLB3P	SL3BU
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3.7 kg
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	298.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.57 cm	3.84 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.21 cm	4.17 cm
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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