Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn vs ASUS PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850

55specifications compared
22differ
33identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn:43.2 cm (17")
- PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850:43.4 cm (17.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn:1440 x 900 pixels
- PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850:1400 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn:16:10
- PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850:14:9
Processor family
- Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn:Intel Pentium Mobile
- PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn:T3400
- PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850:T5850
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn:667 MHz
- PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850:800 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn:160 GB
- PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850:250 GB
Discrete graphics card memory
- Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn:0.25 GB
- PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850:0.512 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn, PRO72SL-7S174E
129 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7730ZG-343G16Mn View product	B ASUS PRO72SL-7S174E Intel® Core™2 Duo T5850 Model PRO72SL-7S174E View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	43.4 cm (17.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1400 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	14:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T3400	T5850
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	2.16 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busDiffers	667 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 478	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	65 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium T3000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Merom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	291 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	143 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	13	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	3 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	0.512 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.047 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	35583	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB3P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.9 kg	3.7 kg
WidthDiffers	402 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	297 mm	298.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.1 cm	3.84 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.39 cm	4.17 cm
Other features2 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
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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