Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi vs ASUS UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300

106specifications compared
50differ
56identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi:Black
- UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi:46.7 cm (18.4")
- UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi:1920 x 1080 pixels
- UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi:Intel® Core™ i7
- UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi:i7-720QM
- UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300:SU2300
Processor cores
- Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi:4
- UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi:8
- UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi:1.6 GHz
- UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300:1.2 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi, UL20A-2X117V
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8942G-728G12Bi View product	B ASUS UL20A-2X117V laptop Intel® Celeron® SU2300 Model UL20A-2X117V View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	30.7 cm (12.1")
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
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	SU2300
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Celeron Processor SU2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB ParityDiffers	No	Yes
SteppingDiffers	B1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	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	774 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.28 TB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia 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 featuring Video Adobe Read	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitDiffers	Yes	No
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	42779
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLGSB
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	71 W	40 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	1.56 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	296 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	210 mm
HeightKnown for one	43.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	440 x 295 x 43.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.51 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.09 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS PS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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