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Acer Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn vs Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 64identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:P7450
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:2
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:2
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:2.13 GHz
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:3 MB
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn:6 MB

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Comparison of Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn, Aspire 8940G-724G50Bn
148 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP7450i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P7000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersM0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs7.512
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 4570NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.0+EDR2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GM45 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Software1 differ
Trial softwareKnown for one-McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version, -Microsoft Works 8.5 + Office Home & Student 2007 (SP 1).Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers-Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Online Media -Acer Backup Manager, -Acer eRecovery Manager, -Acer PowerSmart Manager, -Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Game Console, -Acer GameZone, -Adobe Flash Player, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -Adobe Reader, -NTIAcer Arcade Deluxe, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Acer InstantOn Arcade, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer GameZone, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Maker, M
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers3673443122
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBLY
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg4.6 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm295 mm
Height (front)Differs2.6 cm3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.7 cm4.38 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source

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