Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN vs Samsung NC20KA01 Netbook

44specifications compared
27differ
17identical
97known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:43.2 cm (17")
- NC20KA01 Netbook:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:1440 x 900 pixels
- NC20KA01 Netbook:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:2.53 GHz
- NC20KA01 Netbook:1.3 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:3 MB
- NC20KA01 Netbook:1 MB
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:1066 MHz
- NC20KA01 Netbook:800 MHz
Internal memory
- TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:4 GB
- NC20KA01 Netbook:1 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:2 x 2 GB
- NC20KA01 Netbook:1 x 1 GB
Memory slots
- TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN:2x SO-DIMM
- NC20KA01 Netbook:1x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN, NC20KA01
141 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN View product	B Samsung NC20KA01 Netbook Model NC20KA01 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	P8700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 479	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
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	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
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
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
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
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11b/g
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
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	No	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
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	Windows XP Home Edition
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareDiffers	-McAfee Internet Security Suite	McAfee Virus Scan
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	37006	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGFE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	35 x 35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	71 Wh	5900 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	0 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	1.52 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	292.1 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	30.5 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	216 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	292.1 x 30.5 x 216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
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 typeDiffers	ITU V.92	No
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82

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