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Acer Aspire 5740-334G32Bi vs Acer Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 64identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5740-334G32Bi:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5740-334G32Bi:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5740-334G32Bi:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5740-334G32Bi:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5740-334G32Bi:i3-330M
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5740-334G32Bi:2
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5740-334G32Bi:4
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5740-334G32Bi:2.13 GHz
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 5740-334G32Bi, Aspire 8942G-728G128Wn
147 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-330Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersC2B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1612
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one667 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/nIEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+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
Software1 differ
Trial softwareKnown for one- McAfee Internet Security Suite - Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers- Acer Arcade Deluxe - Acer Backup Manager - Acer eRecovery Manager - Acer Crystal Eye - Acer GridVista - Acer Launch Manager - Adobe Reader - Adobe Flash Player - EarthLink - eSobi - Google Toolbar - NTI Media Maker - MyWinLocker - NetZero - Oberon GameZone - WildTangentAcer 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
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4766343122
Processor codeDiffersSLBNFSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs4 h3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad

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