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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8942G-728G1TBN vs Acer TravelMate 6493-873G25MN

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 64identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 8942G-728G1TBN has 2 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate 6493-873G25MN (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 8942G-728G1TBN has 6 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate 6493-873G25MN (8 vs 2). The Acer TravelMate 6493-873G25MN has 0.93 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 8942G-728G1TBN (2.53 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer TravelMate 6493-873G25MN has Bluetooth. Only the Acer TravelMate 6493-873G25MN has DVI port.

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • 16:9
    • 16:10
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • i7-720QM
    • P8700
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.53 GHz

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Aspire 8942G-728G1TBNView product
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TravelMate 6493-873G25MNView product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 ms
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMP8700
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one2.5 GT/s
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
SteppingDiffersB1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs129.5
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB3 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850Intel® GMA 4500M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces13 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersNoType II
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® GM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
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 oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312237006
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers71 Wh58.8 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.38 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm338 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm3.36 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.95 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP

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