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
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
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
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 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
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
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
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
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
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
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 Cell Lithium-Ion
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
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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