Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI vs ASUS U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300

110specifications compared
39differ
71identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI:39.1 cm (15.4")
- U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI:1280 x 800 pixels
- U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI:16:10
- U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:16:9
Processor model
- Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI:T5450
- U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:T8300
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI:1.66 GHz
- U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI:2 MB
- U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI:667 MHz
- U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:800 MHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI:65 nm
- U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300:45 nm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI, U3SG-3P040E
137 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5720G-3A2G16MI View product	B ASUS U3SG-3P040E Intel® Core™2 Duo T8300 Model U3SG-3P040E View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T5450	T8300
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 479	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 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	10	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1.075 - 1.175 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M G
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	IEEE 802.11b/a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings, ePerformance Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch manager, Acer Arcade - Acer Arcade Deluxe,DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer PureZone, Adobe Reader, CyberLink Power Producer, NTI CD	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Technology	No	No
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	30787	33099
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLAPR
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	1.75 kg
WidthDiffers	366 mm	318 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	243 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.36 cm	2.22 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.26 cm	3.22 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features3 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92 MDC
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons