Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-744G50MN vs Acer TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss

133specifications compared
50differ
83identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 8943G-744G50MN has 2 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 8943G-744G50MN has 4 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire 8943G-744G50MN has 0.13 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss (2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 8943G-744G50MN has S/PDIF out port. Only the Acer TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss has Intel Clear Video Technology.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943G-744G50MN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943G-744G50MN:1920 x 1080 pixels
- TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8943G-744G50MN:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 8943G-744G50MN:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 8943G-744G50MN:i7-740QM
- TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss:i5-460M
Processor cores
- Aspire 8943G-744G50MN:4
- TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 8943G-744G50MN:8
- TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 8943G-744G50MN:2.93 GHz
- TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G-744G50MN, TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943G-744G50MN View product	B Acer TravelMate 7740G-5464G50Mnss View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
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
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	i5-460M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.53 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 i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	K0
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	19
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
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	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.048 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49024	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SLBQG	SLC22
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	71 Wh	48.8 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0 - Wi-Fi
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	275 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	3.55 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source

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