Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn vs ASUS M50VN-AK031C, IT

108specifications compared
31differ
77identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn:43.2 cm (17")
- M50VN-AK031C, IT:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn:1440 x 900 pixels
- M50VN-AK031C, IT:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn:P8400
- M50VN-AK031C, IT:T9400
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn:2.26 GHz
- M50VN-AK031C, IT:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn:3 MB
- M50VN-AK031C, IT:6 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn:Socket 478
- M50VN-AK031C, IT:Socket 479
Stepping
- TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn:M0
- M50VN-AK031C, IT:E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn:25 W
- M50VN-AK031C, IT:35 W

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn, M50VN-AK031C, IT
144 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G64Bn View product	B ASUS M50VN-AK031C, IT View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T9400
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T9000 Series
SteppingDiffers	M0	E0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	9.5
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1.024 GB
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Azalia
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® PM45 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office Ready
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media-Maker, NTI Shadow	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	35562
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLGEK
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	3.02 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	265 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.52 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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