Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5739G-744G32MN vs Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN

110specifications compared
51differ
59identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 5739G-744G32MN (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN has 6 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire 5739G-744G32MN (8 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 5739G-744G32MN has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN (2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN has ExpressCard slot.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5739G-744G32MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5739G-744G32MN:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5739G-744G32MN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5739G-744G32MN:P7450
- Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5739G-744G32MN:2
- Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5739G-744G32MN:2
- Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5739G-744G32MN:2.13 GHz
- Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5739G-744G32MN:3 MB
- Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:6 MB

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Comparison of Aspire 5739G-744G32MN, Aspire 8940G-728G100BN
146 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5739G-744G32MN View product	B Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	P7450	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Clarksfield
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
SteppingDiffers	M0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	12
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4570	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	-McAfee Internet Security Suite -Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Student 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer 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 Essenti	Acer 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 StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36734	43122
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBLY
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	2.5 h	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	4.6 kg
WidthDiffers	372 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	262 mm	295 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.88 cm	4.38 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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