Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn vs Samsung N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook

90specifications compared
47differ
43identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has 1 more processor cores than the Samsung N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook (2 vs 1). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has 0.93 GHz more processor frequency than the Samsung N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook (2.53 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has 2.488 MB more processor cache than the Samsung N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook (3 MB vs 0.512 MB). Only the Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn has Bluetooth. Only the Samsung N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook has embedded options available.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:43.2 cm (17")
- N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:1440 x 900 pixels
- N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:16:10
- N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:5:3
Processor family
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:P8700
- N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:N270
Processor cores
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:2
- N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:2.53 GHz
- N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn:3 MB
- N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook:0.512 MB

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn, N130-KA05UK
141 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G100Bn View product	B Samsung N130-KA05UK Intel Pentium Mobile N270 Netbook Model N130-KA05UK View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	P8700	N270
Processor coresDiffers	2	1
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	533 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	Socket F (1207)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Diamondville
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	2.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9.5	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Type II	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows XP Home Edition
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	SAMSUNG Recovery Solution III Adobe Acrobat Reader
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	No	Yes
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	36331
Processor codeDiffers	SLGFE	SLB73
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	0 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS passwordKnown 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	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	263.8 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	185.5 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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.5 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263.8 x 185.5 x 28.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Internal modemKnown 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
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pink
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO

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