Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi vs ASUS M50SA-AK014G, BE

104specifications compared
42differ
62identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi:43.2 cm (17")
- M50SA-AK014G, BE:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi:1440 x 900 pixels
- M50SA-AK014G, BE:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi:Intel® Pentium®
- M50SA-AK014G, BE:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi:T2370
- M50SA-AK014G, BE:T9300
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi:1.73 GHz
- M50SA-AK014G, BE:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi:1 MB
- M50SA-AK014G, BE:6 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi:533 MHz
- M50SA-AK014G, BE:800 MHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi:65 nm
- M50SA-AK014G, BE:45 nm

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Comparison of Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi, M50SA-AK014G, BE
135 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7720Z-3A1G12Mi View product	B ASUS M50SA-AK014G, BE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2370	T9300
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	6 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	800 MHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
SteppingDiffers	M0	C0
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	12.5
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.062 - 1.150 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	AMD Radeon HD 3650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Azalia
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel GL960 Express	Intel® PM965 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows Vista Ultimate
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, eAudio, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Arcade + Cinema, Video, Album, Music, TV, Acer HomeMedia, Acer Arcade Deluxe + DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Cyb	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	34445	33917
Processor codeDiffers	SLA4J	SLAYY
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.36 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	404 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.8 cm	3.43 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	4.06 cm
Other features3 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP

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