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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20564QG), HU

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 50identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50MN has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20564QG), HU (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50MN has 6 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20564QG), HU (8 vs 2). The Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20564QG), HU has 0.93 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50MN (2.53 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50MN has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50MN has S/PDIF out port.

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:9
    • 16:10
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • i7-720QM
    • T9400
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.53 GHz

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Acer

Aspire 8940G-724G50MNView product
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Lenovo

ThinkPad T500 (20564QG), HUView product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 ms
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 one1066 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™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.25 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioConexant Azalia 24-bit
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneNo
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/nIntel 5100AGN
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutDiffersAZERTYQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2007
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 one1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery life (max)Differs3 h6.6 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm357.5 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm255 mm
HeightKnown for one33.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4.38 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business

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