Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn vs MSI Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300

103specifications compared
50differ
53identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:Intel® Core™ i7
- Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor model
- Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:i7-720QM
- Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:T4300
Processor cores
- Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:4
- Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:8
- Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:1.6 GHz
- Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:6 MB
- Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300:1 MB

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn, CR700-036BE
146 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn View product	B MSI Classic CR700-036BE laptop Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4300 Model CR700-036BE View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	T4300
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	2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	B1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 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	10.5
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M	NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.815 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM55 Express	NVIDIA MCP79MVL
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Etudiant 2007.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe + Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)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	37253
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLGJM
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	71 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	3.7 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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