Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN vs Samsung R522-Aura T7550 Arria

109specifications compared
53differ
56identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN has 2 more processor cores than the Samsung R522-Aura T7550 Arria (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN has 6 more processor threads than the Samsung R522-Aura T7550 Arria (8 vs 2). The Samsung R522-Aura T7550 Arria has 0.66 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN (2.26 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN has S/PDIF out port.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- R522-Aura T7550 Arria:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:1920 x 1080 pixels
- R522-Aura T7550 Arria:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:Intel® Core™ i7
- R522-Aura T7550 Arria:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:i7-720QM
- R522-Aura T7550 Arria:P7550
Processor cores
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:4
- R522-Aura T7550 Arria:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:8
- R522-Aura T7550 Arria:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:1.6 GHz
- R522-Aura T7550 Arria:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:6 MB
- R522-Aura T7550 Arria:3 MB

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN, R522-Aura T7550 Arria
145 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN View product	B Samsung R522-Aura T7550 Arria View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	P7550
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	2.26 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	B1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °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	8.5
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 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 cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M	AMD Radeon HD 4650
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC272
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® PM55 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	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	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution III Adobe Acrobat Reader
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2007
Processor special features11 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	2
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	42014
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLGF8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	2.55 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	255.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	3.13 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	3.72 cm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.3 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	376 x 255.8 x 31.3 mm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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