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Acer Aspire 7738G-744G100MN vs Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 61identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7738G-744G100MN:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7738G-744G100MN:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7738G-744G100MN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7738G-744G100MN:P7450
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7738G-744G100MN:2
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7738G-744G100MN:2
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7738G-744G100MN:2.13 GHz
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 7738G-744G100MN:3 MB
    • Aspire 8940G-728G100BN:6 MB

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Comparison of Aspire 7738G-744G100MN, Aspire 8940G-728G100BN
147 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP7450i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P7000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersM0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs7.512
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2.815 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/nIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM45 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Software1 differ
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Works 9 + Office 2007 (SP 1).Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Arcade Deluxe + Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Backup Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer GameZone, Adobe Reader, Google Toolbar, Adobe Flash Player, NTI Media Maker, MicrosoftAcer Arcade Deluxe, Acer InstantOn Arcade, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer GameZone, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Maker, Microsoft Windows Live Essentia
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers3673443122
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBLY
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs2 h3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.25 kg4.6 kg
WidthDiffers410 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers286 mm295 mm
Height (front)Differs3.5 cm3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.15 cm4.38 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad

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