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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8940G-728G100BN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T500 (20828WG)

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 53identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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
    • P8700
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.53 GHz

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Acer

Aspire 8940G-728G100BNView product
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Lenovo

ThinkPad T500 (20828WG)View 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
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMP8700
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/s
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 one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs129.5
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3650
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.25 GB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioConexant CX20561-12Z
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/nIntel 5300AGN
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® PM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer 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 Essentia
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2007
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
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 oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312237006
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery life (max)Differs3 h9.4 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm357.5 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm255 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4.38 cm
HeightKnown for one33.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one56K V.90
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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