Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn vs Acer TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn

86specifications compared
31differ
55identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn has 0.26 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn (2.26 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn (3 MB vs 2 MB). The Acer TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn has docking connector. Only the Acer TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn has SmartCard slot.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn:39.1 cm (15.4")
- TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn:43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn:1280 x 800 pixels
- TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn:T5870
- TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn:P8400
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn:2 GHz
- TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn:2 MB
- TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn:800 MHz
- TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn:1066 MHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn:Socket 478
Processor lithography
- TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn:65 nm
- TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn:45 nm

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Comparison of TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn, TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn
134 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5730-6B3G25Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate 7730-843G25Mn View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffers	T5870	P8400
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	8.5
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storageidentical
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Ports & interfaces4 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), -Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Launch Manager, -Adobe Reader, -Corel WinDVD, -NTI CD 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
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	-McAfee Internet Security Suite, -Microsoft Office Ready 2007.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37034	35569
Processor codeDiffers	SLAZR	SL3BU
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.88 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	396 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	286 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.03 cm	3.52 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.3 cm	4.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
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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