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Acer 453 MG vs ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 99identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer 453 MG has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U (3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Acer 453 MG has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U (2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz). The ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer 453 MG (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer 453 MG has microphone in. Only the ASUS X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Product colour
    • 453 MG:Black
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • 453 MG:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 453 MG:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 453 MG:i5-3230M
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 453 MG:3.2 GHz
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 453 MG:2.6 GHz
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 453 MG:3 MB
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:4 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 453 MG:35 W
    • X550CA-DB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:17 W

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Comparison of 453 MG, X550CA-DB71
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi7-3537U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2620
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205672054
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0XG
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh37 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
HeightKnown for one33.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT GoldUnknown — not stated by the source

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