Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN vs Lenovo Essential G550

107specifications compared
24differ
83identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- Essential G550:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN:T4400
- Essential G550:T6600
Processor cache
- Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN:1 MB
- Essential G550:2 MB
Tjunction
- Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN:105 °C
- Essential G550:90 °C
Internal memory
- Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN:4 GB
- Essential G550:3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN:2 x 2 GB
- Essential G550:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN:4 GB
- Essential G550:8 GB
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN:DVD Super Multi DL
- Essential G550:DVD-RW

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Comparison of Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN, Essential G550
144 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5738PZG-444G32MN View product	B Lenovo Essential G550 View product
Displayidentical
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
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T4400	T6600
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 4570	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.304 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Basic
Trial softwareKnown for one	- McAfee Internet Security Suite - Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Acer Arcade Deluxe - Acer Backup Manager - Acer eRecovery Manager - Acer PowerSmart Manager - Acer Crystal Eye - Acer GridVista - Acer Launch Manager - Acer Recovery Management - Adobe Flash Player - Adobe Reader - NTI Media Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40739	37255
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJL	SLGF5
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.55 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	245 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
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
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
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
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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