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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5745-5946 vs Acer Aspire 8943

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 71identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • 200 cd/m²
    • 220 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-350M
    • i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4

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164 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 5745-5946View product
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Acer

Aspire 8943View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers200 cd/m²220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 ms
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-350Mi7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz1.73 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
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1713
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1.5 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel HDAMD Radeon HD 5850
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.746 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAHD
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Hot keysKnown for oneYes
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one4
Keyboard keystrokeKnown for one1.8 mm
Keyboard function keysKnown for one10
Keyboard easy keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Acer PowerSmart Manager Microsoft Works SE 9 Microsoft Works 9 Microsoft Works 8.5 Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Setup Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup Acer Bio-Protection Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer InstantOn
Processor special features15 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4352949024
Processor codeDiffersSLBPLSLBQG
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 capacityDiffers4400 mAh4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg4.6 kg
WidthDiffers379 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm295 mm
Height (front)Differs2.59 cm3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.29 cm4.38 cm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
TV tuner integratedDiffersNoYes
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 Express

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