Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 vs Acer TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600

127specifications compared
12differ
115identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
- TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600:P9600
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:3 MB
- TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600:6 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Socket 479
- TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Stepping
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:R0
- TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600:E0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:9.5
- TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600:10
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:250 GB
- TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600:320 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:AMD Radeon HD 3470 XT
- TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600:NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT

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Comparison of TM7730G-874G25Mn, TM7730G-964G32Bn
131 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM7730G-874G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model TM7730G-874G25Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate TM7730G-964G32Bn Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600 Model TM7730G-964G32Bn View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution	1440 x 900 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display brightness	220 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	P9600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3470 XT	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.303 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio system direct 3D sound	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technology	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Optional operating system supplied	Windows XP Professional	Windows XP Professional
Trial software	McAfee Internet Security Suite.	McAfee Internet Security Suite.
Bundled software	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -NTI Media-Maker, -NTI Shadow.	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007, -NTI Media-Maker, -NTI Shadow.
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	37266
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLGE6
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	8	8
Battery capacity	71 Wh	71 Wh
Battery life (max)	3.5 h	3.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -TCG 1.2.	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -TCG 1.2.
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	3.6 kg	3.6 kg
Width	396 mm	396 mm
Depth	286 mm	286 mm
Height (front)	3.52 cm	3.52 cm
Height (rear)	4.4 cm	4.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-Ring ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem type	ITU V.92	ITU V.92
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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