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Acer Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn vs Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 59identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:P7450
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:2
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:2
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:2.13 GHz
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn:3 MB
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:6 MB

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Comparison of Aspire 5738PG-744G50Mn, Aspire 8940G-728G100BN
147 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 a/b/g/nIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
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, 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, Microsoft Windows Live Essentia
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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