Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 vs ASUS G51J-SZ028V, IT

108specifications compared
49differ
59identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:43.2 cm (17")
- G51J-SZ028V, IT:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1440 x 900 pixels
- G51J-SZ028V, IT:1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
- G51J-SZ028V, IT:16:9
Processor family
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- G51J-SZ028V, IT:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
- G51J-SZ028V, IT:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
- G51J-SZ028V, IT:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
- G51J-SZ028V, IT:8
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
- G51J-SZ028V, IT:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of TM7730G-874G32Mn, G51J-SZ028V, IT
153 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM7730G-874G32Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model TM7730G-874G32Mn View product	B ASUS G51J-SZ028V, IT View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Clarksfield
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
SteppingDiffers	R0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	12
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3470 XT	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareDiffers	-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.	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 ASUS
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37006	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.52 cm	3.43 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.4 cm	4.06 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	44 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -TCG 1.2.	Unknown — not stated by the source

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