Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC

89specifications compared
23differ
66identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor family
- Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN:T4200
- ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC:P7370
Processor cache
- Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN:1 MB
- ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN:800 MHz
- ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC:Socket 478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN:35 W
- ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC:25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN:10
- ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC:7.5

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Comparison of Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN, ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC
124 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8730ZG-423G32MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 NRJARMC View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1680 x 945 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	WSXGA+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T4200	P7370
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	7.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GL40 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management, Acer Arcade Deluxe + Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Acer InstantOn Arcade, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GameZone, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37251	37117
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJN	SLGF9
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	2.85 kg
WidthKnown for one	440.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	298.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	4.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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