Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn vs ASUS M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 64identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:1440 x 900 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn:16:9
    • M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn:Intel® Core™ i7
    • M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn:i7-720QM
    • M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn:4
    • M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn:8
    • M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn:1.6 GHz
    • M70VM-P860BFIGAW laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8942G-724G64Mn, M70VM-P860BFIGAW
160 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1440 x 900 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMP8600
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingDiffersB1R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W25 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)Differs129
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5650NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers4.091 GB0.5 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioAzalia
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers54
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® PM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows Vista Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one-McAfee Internet Security Suite -Microsoft Works 9.0 + Office Home & Student 2007Unknown — 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 EssentiUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 IDDiffers4312235568
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGDZ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one71 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg3.78 kg
WidthKnown for one440 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers295 mm298 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm3.84 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.94 cm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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