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Acer Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN vs Samsung X120 Aura SU7300 Avell

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 61identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • X120 Aura SU7300 Avell:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X120 Aura SU7300 Avell:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:220 cd/m²
    • X120 Aura SU7300 Avell:200 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X120 Aura SU7300 Avell:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:i7-720QM
    • X120 Aura SU7300 Avell:SU7300
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:4
    • X120 Aura SU7300 Avell:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:8
    • X120 Aura SU7300 Avell:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN:1.6 GHz
    • X120 Aura SU7300 Avell:1.3 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8940G-728G1TWN, X120 Aura SU7300 Avell
145 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers220 cd/m²200 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMSU7300
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 956
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W10 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
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
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250MIntel® GMA X4500MHD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.384 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n802.11 b/g/n
Networking typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet UTP, WLAN
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® PM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Home Premium
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 EssentiaEasy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Update Plus, Battery Life Extender, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office Professional 2007
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312242791
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGYV
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers84
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg1.36 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm97 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm209 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.38 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.4 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source297 x 209 x 25.4 mm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP

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