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Acer Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN vs Acer Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 74identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN has 20 cd/m² more display brightness than the Acer Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN (220 cd/m² vs 200 cd/m²). The Acer Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN (8 vs 4). Only the Acer Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN has Intel Clear Video Technology. Only the Acer Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN:220 cd/m²
    • Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN:200 cd/m²
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN:i7-720QM
    • Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN:i5-430M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN:4
    • Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN:8
    • Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN:4

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TBN, Aspire Timeline 5820TG-434G50MN
151 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-720QMi5-430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldArrandale
SteppingDiffersB1C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1217
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 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
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.28 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one640 GBUnknown — 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 sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850AMD Radeon HD 5470
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4312243537
Processor codeDiffersSLBLYSLBPM
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery capacityDiffers71 Wh9000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3 h12 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm250 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm3.14 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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