Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

128specifications compared
33differ
95identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1366 x 768 pixels
- ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i3-350M
- ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.26 GHz
- ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
Stepping
- Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:C2
- ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:K0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:17
- ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19
Memory slots
- Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2x SO-DIMM
- ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of 5741G-354G32Mn, G53JW-SZ154V
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5741G-354G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 5741G-354G32Mn View product	B ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ154V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model G53JW-SZ154V View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i5-460M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	EAX HD 5.0, THX TruStudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	104	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPL	SLC22
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	391 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	297 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LoJack

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