Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE

108specifications compared
34differ
74identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN:43.9 cm (17.3")
- ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN:1600 x 900 pixels
- ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE:1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN:16:9
- ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE:16:10
Processor model
- Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN:T9550
- ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE:P8700
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN:2.66 GHz
- ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN:6 MB
- ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE:3 MB
Stepping
- Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN:E0
- ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE:R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN:35 W
- ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE:25 W

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Comparison of Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN, ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE
136 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7738G-9A4G100BN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (27658JG), DE View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T9550	P8700
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
SteppingDiffers	E0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	9.5
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
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 modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA 24-bit
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Intel WiFi 5300AGN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe, 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, Google Desktop, Adobe Flash Player, NTI Media Maker, Mic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37130	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLGE4	SLGFE
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	6.3 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.46 kg	2.38 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	238 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.9 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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