Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN vs Acer Extensa 5230-572G16MN

110specifications compared
45differ
65identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Extensa 5230-572G16MN:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Extensa 5230-572G16MN:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN:16:9
- Extensa 5230-572G16MN:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Extensa 5230-572G16MN:Intel® Celeron® M
Processor model
- Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN:Q9000
- Extensa 5230-572G16MN:575
Processor cores
- Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN:4
- Extensa 5230-572G16MN:1
Processor threads
- Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN:4
- Extensa 5230-572G16MN:1
Processor cache
- Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN:6 MB
- Extensa 5230-572G16MN:1 MB

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Comparison of Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN, Extensa 5230-572G16MN
126 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8930G-904G100BWN View product	B Acer Extensa 5230-572G16MN View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor modelDiffers	Q9000	575
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	4	1
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket L1	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile	Intel Celeron Processor 500 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Merom
SteppingDiffers	E0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	31 W
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	12
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	CineSurround	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM45 Express	Intel® GL40 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Basic
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eAudio, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Acer InstantOn Arcade, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GameZone, Acer Video Conference	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40480	36680
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEJ	SLB6M
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	2.88 kg
WidthDiffers	441.4 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	300 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.02 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.42 cm	4.3 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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