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Acer Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN vs Acer TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 59identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:220 cd/m²
    • TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G:200 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:i7-720QM
    • TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G:SU9400
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:4
    • TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:8
    • TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN:1.6 GHz
    • TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G:1.4 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8942G-728G128TBN, TravelMate 8371-944GSSDN - 3G
143 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")33.8 cm (13.3")
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
Memory1 differ
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 TB160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 quantityDiffers53
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
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 sourceMcAfee Internet Security Suite.
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Assist, -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 Essentials.
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg1.65 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm323.6 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm228 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm2.49 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm2.53 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
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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