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Acer Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN vs Acer TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 59identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:220 cd/m²
    • TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:200 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:i7-720QM
    • TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:SU9400
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:4
    • TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:8
    • TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:1.6 GHz
    • TravelMate TM8571-944G50N Intel® Core™2 Duo SU9400:1.4 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN, TM8571-944G50N
145 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
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
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMSU9400
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo SU9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldPenryn
Bus typeDiffersDMIFSB
SteppingKnown for oneB1Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs127
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.28 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.0625 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.759 GB
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n802.11 a/b/g/n
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers54
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Professional
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-McAfee Internet Security Suite.
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Backup Manager, -Acer Bio-Protection, -Acer PowerSmart Manager, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer eRecovery Management, -Acer 3G Connection Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Adobe Flash Player, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -eSobi, -Office Ready, -Windows Live Essentia
Processor special features8 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 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 IDDiffers4312236697
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBLYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery life (max)Differs3 h8 h
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source62.16 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.19 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm377.5 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm254.5 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm2.64 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.02 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -EPEAT Silver, -GS.
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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