Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN vs ASUS N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600

116specifications compared
38differ
78identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN:1680 x 945 pixels
- N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN:16:9
- N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN:Intel Pentium Mobile
- N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN:T4200
- N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN:2 GHz
- N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN:1 MB
- N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN:800 MHz
- N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1066 MHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN, N20A-2P040D
144 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8730ZG-424G32MN View product	B ASUS N20A-2P040D laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model N20A-2P040D View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1680 x 945 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	WSXGA+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
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
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T4200	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 479
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, XD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 4570	Intel® GMA X4500HD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Azalia
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 full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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 connector	No	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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	FreeDOS
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite, -CyberLink PowerDirector, -Microsoft Works 8.5 + Office Home & Student 2007	Norton Internet Security 2007
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management, -Acer Arcade Deluxe zahrnující Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, -Acer InstantOn Arcade, -Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer GameZone, -Adobe Reader, -NTI Media Maker.	Power2Go Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 NERO 7 Essentials
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37251	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJN	SLGDZ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	71 Wh	4200 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	1.85 kg
WidthDiffers	440.5 mm	303 mm
DepthDiffers	298.5 mm	225 mm
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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 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 modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	ITU V.92	ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, TUV, CTR 21, VCCI Class B ITE, CCIB, cUL, CB, FCC Part 68, JATE, Green Mark, DGT

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