Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi vs HP Compaq 6730s

102specifications compared
41differ
61identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi:43.2 cm (17")
- Compaq 6730s:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi:1440 x 900 pixels
- Compaq 6730s:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi:Intel® Pentium®
- Compaq 6730s:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi:T2390
- Compaq 6730s:P7370
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi:1.86 GHz
- Compaq 6730s:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi:1 MB
- Compaq 6730s:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi:533 MHz
- Compaq 6730s:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi:Socket M (mPGA478MT)
- Compaq 6730s:Socket 478

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Comparison of Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi, Compaq 6730s
126 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7720Z-4A3G16Mi View product	B HP Compaq 6730s View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2390	P7370
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket M (mPGA478MT)	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
SteppingDiffers	M0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	7.5
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3430
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	Intel 802.11a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet LAN
Ports & interfaces6 differ
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel GL960 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35153	37117
Processor codeDiffers	SLA4H	SLGF9
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.36 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	404 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	298 mm	266 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.8 cm	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	4.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, UP	AC
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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