Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8940G-724G50MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 54identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:16:9
    • ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:i7-720QM
    • ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU:P8400
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:4
    • ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:8
    • ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8940G-724G50MN:1.6 GHz
    • ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU:2.26 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-724G50MN, ThinkPad T500 (22437RG), HU
141 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMP8400
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.26 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
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
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs128.5
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240MIntel® GMA 4500MHD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioConexant CX20561-12Z
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/nIntel 5100AGN
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office 2007
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312235569
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSL3BU
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery life (max)Differs3 h6.6 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm357.5 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm255 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.38 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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