Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8940G-724G100WN vs Acer TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn

113specifications compared
53differ
60identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8940G-724G100WN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8940G-724G100WN:1920 x 1080 pixels
- TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 8940G-724G100WN:16:9
- TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire 8940G-724G100WN:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 8940G-724G100WN:i7-720QM
- TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn:P8700
Processor cores
- Aspire 8940G-724G100WN:4
- TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 8940G-724G100WN:8
- TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8940G-724G100WN:1.6 GHz
- TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-724G100WN, TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8940G-724G100WN View product	B Acer TravelMate 6593-874G25Mn View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	P8700
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	B1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	9.5
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2.815 GB	1.759 GB
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0625 GB
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	2.0+EDR
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management) -Acer Bio-Protection -Acer Crystal Eye -Acer GridVista -Acer Launch Manager -Adobe Reader -Cyberlink PowerDVD -NTI Media Maker -NTI Shadow -Microsoft Office Ready 2007 -Acer 3G Connection Manager
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	9
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	79.9 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	71 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	267 mm
HeightKnown for one	43.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	4.58 kg (10.1 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.45 cm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	802.11a/b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM45 Express
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-TCG 1.2 -DMI 2.0 -ACPI 3.0 -Mobile PC 2002 -GS -Wi-Fi

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