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Acer TravelMate 7730-872G25MN vs ASUS G72GX-TY003V, FR

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 70identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:43.2 cm (17")
    • G72GX-TY003V, FR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:1440 x 900 pixels
    • G72GX-TY003V, FR:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:16:10
    • G72GX-TY003V, FR:16:9
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • G72GX-TY003V, FR:Intel® Core™2 Quad
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:P8700
    • G72GX-TY003V, FR:Q9000
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:2
    • G72GX-TY003V, FR:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:2
    • G72GX-TY003V, FR:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 7730-872G25MN:2.53 GHz
    • G72GX-TY003V, FR:2 GHz

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730-872G25MN, G72GX-TY003V, FR
142 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffersP8700Q9000
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket L1
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffersR0E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.57.5
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, MS DUO, MS Pro, SD, XD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANWLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 a/b/g/nIEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GM45 ExpressIntel® P43 Express
Software2 differ
Trial softwareDiffers-McAfee Internet Security SuiteTrend 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 ShadowASUSDVD 6-in-1
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers3700640480
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLGEJ
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one2.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one-Wi-Fi -ACPI 3.0 -Mobile PC 2002 -DMI 2.0 -TCG 1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.4 kg3.99 kg
WidthDiffers396 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers286 mm299 mm
Height (front)Differs3.52 cm4.45 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.4 cm5.2 cm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY

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