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Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50MN vs ASUS U50VG-XX094C, ES

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 60identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • U50VG-XX094C, ES:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • U50VG-XX094C, ES:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • U50VG-XX094C, ES:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:i7-720QM
    • U50VG-XX094C, ES:T9400
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:4
    • U50VG-XX094C, ES:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:8
    • U50VG-XX094C, ES:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:1.6 GHz
    • U50VG-XX094C, ES:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:Smart Cache
    • U50VG-XX094C, ES:L2

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-724G50MN, U50VG-XX094C, ES
146 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMT9400
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs129.5
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, MS Pro Duo, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240MNVIDIA® GeForce® G105M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetWLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® PM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 Power2Go ASUS
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312235562
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGEK
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.56 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm267 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm2.16 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.36 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source

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