Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn vs Samsung NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450

87specifications compared
43differ
44identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn:46.7 cm (18.4")
- NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn:1920 x 1080 pixels
- NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn:16:9
- NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450:5:3
Processor family
- Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn:Intel® Core™ i7
- NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn:i7-720QM
- NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450:N450
Processor cores
- Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn:4
- NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450:1
Processor threads
- Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn:8
- NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn:1.6 GHz
- NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450:1.66 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn, NP-NB30-JT01DE
150 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943G-728G1TBn View product	B Samsung NP-NB30-JT01DE netbook Intel Atom® N450 Model NP-NB30-JT01DE View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
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
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	N450
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.66 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 559
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Atom N400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Pineview
SteppingDiffers	B1	A0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	5.5 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	123 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	66 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	10
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3150
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Intel HD Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	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	3 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Starter
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Home & Student
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Microsoft Works, Easy Resolution Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Center, Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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 (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)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	42503
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLBMG
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 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
BIOS passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	1.26 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	264 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	188.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	3.9 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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