Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN vs Acer TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN

119specifications compared
51differ
68identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN has 2 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN has 6 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN (8 vs 2). The Acer TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN has 0.26 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN (1.86 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN has Intel Clear Video Technology. Only the Acer TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:i7-720QM
- TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN:P6000
Processor cores
- Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:4
- TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:8
- TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:1.6 GHz
- TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN:1.86 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:6 MB
- TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN:3 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:Socket 988
- TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN:PGA988
Processor lithography
- Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:45 nm
- TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN:32 nm

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Comparison of Aspire 5943G-726G64MN, TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN
142 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN View product	B Acer TravelMate 5740Z-602G25MN View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	P6000
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	14
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	250 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.125 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- McAfee Internet Security Suite - Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (Service Pack 2)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Acer Crystal Eye - Acer Launch Manager - Acer Video Conference Manager - Adobe Flash Player - Adobe Reader - Corel WinDVD - eSobi - Google Toolbar - Microsoft Silverlight - Norton Online Backup - NTI Media Maker - Skype - Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features17 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	49058
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLBWB
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5x37.5 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	83 Wh	48.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	2 h	4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0 - Wi-Fi
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.4 cm	2.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.94 cm	3.42 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No

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