Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn vs Samsung P560-PRO PRESTON P8800

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 54identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:16:9
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:Intel® Core™ i7
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:i7-720QM
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:P8800
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:4
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:8
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn:1.6 GHz
    • P560-PRO PRESTON P8800:2.66 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-726G100Bn, P560-PRO PRESTON P8800
153 specifications
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 generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMP8800
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.66 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 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
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)Differs1210
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250MNVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2.815 GB0.384 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC262-VC2-GR
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 a/b/g/n802.11a/b/g/n
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers54
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersNoType II
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM55 ExpressIntel® PM45 Express
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Trial softwareDiffersMcAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Etudiant 2007.McAfee Virus Scan
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer 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 MediaSamsung Recovery Solution III
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Professional
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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® 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 IDDiffers4312240380
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGLA
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 capacityKnown for one71 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.67 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm358.3 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm269.3 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm3.08 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.64 cm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.4 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source358.3 x 269.3 x 36.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Videoidentical
External video modes maximum refresh rate (non-interlaced)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 Hz

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