Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G vs ASUS ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 68identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 8943G:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 8943G:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 8943G:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 8943G:i5-450M
    • ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 8943G:2
    • ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 8943G:4
    • ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 8943G:2.66 GHz
    • ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 8943G:2.4 GHz
    • ROG G73JW-TZ061V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1.73 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G, G73JW-TZ061V
165 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
External displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-450Mi7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.73 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersK0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1813
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5650NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNot available
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB1.536 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Home Theater7EAX Advanced HD 5.0 + THX TruStudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive removableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902249024
Processor codeDiffersSLBTZSLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4800 mAh5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg3.85 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm310 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm5.68 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffersNoYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V
Power supply typeDiffersAC - DCAC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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