Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN vs Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 70identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN has 2 more processor cores than the Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN has 4 more processor threads than the Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M (8 vs 4). The Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M has 0.13 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN (2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 5943G-726G64MN has S/PDIF out port. Only the Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M has ExpressCard slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:1366 x 768 pixels
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:i7-720QM
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:4
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:8
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5943G-726G64MN:2.8 GHz
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.93 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 5943G-726G64MN, NP-R780-JS04
147 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMi5-520M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldArrandale
SteppingDiffersB1C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1218
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312247341
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBLYUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one83 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.3 kg2.84 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm272.8 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm272.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.94 cm3.98 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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