Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn vs HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

118specifications compared
54differ
64identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn has 3 ms more display response rise/fall than the HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM (8 ms vs 5 ms). The HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn (4 vs 2). The HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn (8 vs 4). Only the Acer Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn has S/PDIF out port. Only the HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has ExpressCard slot.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn:43.9 cm (17.3")
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display response rise/fall
- Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn:8 ms
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:5 ms
Processor family
- Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn:Intel® Core™ i5
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn:i5-430M
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn:2
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn:4
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn:2.53 GHz
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn, DV6-2040EL
150 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7740G-438G64Mn View product	B HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model DV6-2040EL View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallDiffers	8 ms	5 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600:1
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	12
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
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	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, XD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
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
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	McAfee Internet Security Suite. CyberLink PowerDirector. Microsoft Works 9 + Office Home & Student 2007 (Service Pack 1).	Microsoft Works
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Arcade Deluxe. Acer Crystal Eye. Acer GridVista. Acer GameZone. Acer Backup Manager. Acer Launch Manager. Acer eRecovery Management. Acer PowerSmart Manager. Adobe Reader. NTI Media Maker.Microsoft Windows Live Essentials.	Office Home (Student 2007) Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Mail Adobe Reader HP MediaSmart Suite Windows Media Player Windows Photo Gallery DVD Play Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker Cyberlink DVD Suite Windows Media Center HP Total Care Adviso
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	2 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.88 kg
WidthDiffers	411 mm	378.5 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	258 mm
Height (front)Differs	4 cm	3.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.5 cm	4.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
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
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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