Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn vs Samsung X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300

105specifications compared
42differ
63identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has 2 more processor threads than the Samsung X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has 0.83 GHz more processor frequency than the Samsung X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 (2.13 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Samsung X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 has 13 nm more processor lithography than the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has S/PDIF out port. Only the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has ExpressCard slot.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:46.7 cm (18.4")
- X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:Intel® Core™ i3
- X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:i3-330M
- X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:SU7300
Processor threads
- Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:4
- X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:2.13 GHz
- X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:1.3 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:BGA 1288
- X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:BGA 956
Processor lithography
- Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:32 nm
- X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300:45 nm

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Comparison of Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn, NP-X520-JA08ES
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn View product	B Samsung X NP-X520-JA08ES laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 Model NP-X520-JA08ES 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
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	SU7300
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	1.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	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	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
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	2.815 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11bg/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.0+EDR	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007.	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	42791
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLGYV
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	71 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	2.09 kg
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	295 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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	381.9 x 256 x 32.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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