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Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN vs Samsung R720-Aura P8700 Suga

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 62identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • R720-Aura P8700 Suga:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • R720-Aura P8700 Suga:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • R720-Aura P8700 Suga:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:i7-720QM
    • R720-Aura P8700 Suga:P8700
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:4
    • R720-Aura P8700 Suga:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:8
    • R720-Aura P8700 Suga:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:1.6 GHz
    • R720-Aura P8700 Suga:2.53 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:6 MB
    • R720-Aura P8700 Suga:3 MB

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN, R720-Aura P8700 Suga
146 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMP8700
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
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
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs129.5
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250MAMD Radeon HD 4650
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Audio1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC272
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD 16/20/24 bit
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/nIEEE 802.11b/g
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers54
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® PM55 ExpressIntel® PM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Software1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office 2007
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer 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 EssentiaSAMSUNG Recovery Solution III Adobe Acrobat Reader
Processor special features8 differ
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312237006
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery life (max)Differs3 h3.7 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.88 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm411.4 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm272.4 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.6 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm3.26 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.96 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source411.4 x 272.4 x 39.6 mm

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