Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss vs Samsung Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop

111specifications compared
54differ
57identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss:Intel® Core™ i7
- Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss:Intel® Core™ i7
- Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss:i7-740QM
- Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:i3-380M
Processor cores
- Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss:4
- Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss:8
- Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss:1.73 GHz
- Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss, Q330-JA08UK
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943G-774161.5TWnss View product	B Samsung Q Q330-JA08UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop Model Q330-JA08UK View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-740QM	i3-380M
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	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
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
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
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
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
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Personal 2007 (SP2), Microsoft Office Testversion (SP2), 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 9, Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Setup, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, MyWinLocker, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer Inst	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features14 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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49024	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBQG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	1.97 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	229.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.64 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5900 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h

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