Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943 vs Samsung Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M

119specifications compared
54differ
65identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightness
- Aspire 8943:220 cd/m²
- Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:200 cd/m²
Display response rise/fall
- Aspire 8943:8 ms
- Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:16 ms
Processor family
- Aspire 8943:Intel® Core™ i7
- Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 8943:Intel® Core™ i7
- Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 8943:i7-740QM
- Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
Processor cores
- Aspire 8943:4
- Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2

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Comparison of Aspire 8943, Q330-JS01AT
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943 View product	B Samsung Q Q330-JS01AT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model Q330-JS01AT View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallDiffers	8 ms	16 ms
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	i3-350M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	17
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1.5 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 5850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.746 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Acer PowerSmart Manager Microsoft Works SE 9 Microsoft Works 9 Microsoft Works 8.5 Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Setup Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup Acer Bio-Protection Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer InstantOn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49024	43529
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SLBPL
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightKnown for one	4.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	440 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	229 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.64 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	3.2 cm
Other features3 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	AC - DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedDiffers	Yes	No

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