Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN vs Lenovo ThinkPad W701

107specifications compared
19differ
88identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- ThinkPad W701:17, 17.0
Display resolution
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkPad W701:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:16:9
- ThinkPad W701:16:10
Internal memory
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:8 GB
- ThinkPad W701:2 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:1 TB
- ThinkPad W701:320 GB
HDD capacity
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:500 GB
- ThinkPad W701:320 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M
- ThinkPad W701:NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2800M
Networking features
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:Gigabit Ethernet
- ThinkPad W701:WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN, ThinkPad W701
150 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W701 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	17, 17.0
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
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
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-720QM	i7-720QM
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequency	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	Socket 988	Socket 988
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Clarksfield	Clarksfield
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	B1	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	774 M	774 M
Processing Die size	296 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	12	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M	NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 2800M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.001 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7-row with Trackpoint
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK ID	43122	43122
Processor code	SLBLY	SLBLY
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	9
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
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
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	4.07 kg
DepthDiffers	295 mm	410 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.6 mm
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.38 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320GB SATA/ 7200
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	None
Infrared data port	No	No
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 Cell Lithium-Ion
Internal modem	No	No
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56K V.92
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultrabay Enhanced
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI/PCI Express
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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