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Acer Aspire 8940G-724G82BN vs Samsung P560-PRO PRESTON P8800

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 55identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8940G-724G82BN:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8940G-724G82BN:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 8940G-724G82BN:16:9
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8940G-724G82BN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8940G-724G82BN:i7-720QM
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:P8800
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8940G-724G82BN:4
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8940G-724G82BN:8
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8940G-724G82BN:1.6 GHz
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:2.66 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-724G82BN, P560-PRO PRESTON P8800
146 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
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 response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMP8800
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
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 P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1210
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
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers820 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240MNVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.384 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC262-VC2-GR
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers54
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersNoType II
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM55 ExpressIntel® PM45 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Professional
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Arcade Deluxe, Acer InstantOn Arcade, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer GameZone, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Maker, Microsoft Windows Live EssentiaSamsung Recovery Solution III
Processor special features9 differ
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 IDDiffers4312240380
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGLA
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
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.67 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm358.3 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm269.3 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.4 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm3.08 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.64 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source358.3 x 269.3 x 36.4 mm
Videoidentical
External video modes maximum refresh rate (non-interlaced)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 Hz
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source

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