Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM vs Lenovo ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 60identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:43.2 cm (17")
    • ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:1440 x 900 pixels
    • ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:16:10
    • ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site:16:9
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:P8700
    • ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site:i7-820QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2
    • ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2
    • ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site:8
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2.53 GHz
    • ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site:1.73 GHz

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM, ThinkPad W510 + ServicePack 3yr On-Site
137 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP8700i7-820QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core i7-800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.513
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.06 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 3470 XTNVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 5100M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nIEEE 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.0+EDR2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® GM45 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI Media-Maker, NTI ShadowUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers3700643124
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLBLX
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.6 kg2.67 kg
WidthDiffers396 mm372.8 mm
DepthDiffers286 mm245 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.52 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProfessional

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