Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8942G-334G50MN vs HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

117specifications compared
52differ
65identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G50MN (4 vs 2). The HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G50MN (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire 8942G-334G50MN has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM (2.13 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G50MN has DVI port. Only the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G50MN has S/PDIF out port.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8942G-334G50MN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8942G-334G50MN:1920 x 1080 pixels
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8942G-334G50MN:Intel® Core™ i3
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 8942G-334G50MN:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 8942G-334G50MN:i3-330M
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 8942G-334G50MN:2
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 8942G-334G50MN:4
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8942G-334G50MN:2.13 GHz
- DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8942G-334G50MN, DV6-2040EL
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8942G-334G50MN View product	B HP DV6-2040EL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model DV6-2040EL View product
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 brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600:1
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	12
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, XD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 230M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.815 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite -Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007	Microsoft Works
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 Essenti	Office Home (Student 2007) Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows Mail Adobe Reader HP MediaSmart Suite Windows Media Player Windows Photo Gallery DVD Play Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker Cyberlink DVD Suite Windows Media Center HP Total Care Adviso
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	71 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	2 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	2.88 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	378.5 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	258 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	3.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	4.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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