Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN vs ASUS N71VN-TY002C, BE

102specifications compared
35differ
67identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
- N71VN-TY002C, BE:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN:1366 x 768 pixels
- N71VN-TY002C, BE:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- N71VN-TY002C, BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN:T4300
- N71VN-TY002C, BE:P8700
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN:2.1 GHz
- N71VN-TY002C, BE:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN:1 MB
- N71VN-TY002C, BE:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN:800 MHz
- N71VN-TY002C, BE:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN:Socket 478
- N71VN-TY002C, BE:Socket 479

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Comparison of Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN, N71VN-TY002C, BE
139 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5738Z-434G32MN View product	B ASUS N71VN-TY002C, BE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
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
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T4300	P8700
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10.5	9.5
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS DUO, MS Pro, SD, XD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240M
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SRS Premium
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GameZone, Acer Game Console, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, NTI Media Maker	Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go
Processor special features5 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37253	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJM	SLGFE
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 x 35 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	284 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	3.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	4.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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