Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage vs ASUS N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

117specifications compared
51differ
66identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage:Black
- N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Silver
Display diagonal
- 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage:39.6 cm (15.6")
- N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage:1366 x 768 pixels
- N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage:Intel® Core™ i5
- N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage:Intel® Core™ i5
- N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage:i5-560M
- N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
Processor cores
- 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage:2
- N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
Processor threads
- 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage:4
- N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8

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Comparison of 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage, N73JQ-TZ061Z
170 specifications	A Acer 5742-5564G50Mnss + 3Y Advantage View product	B ASUS N73JQ-TZ061Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Model N73JQ-TZ061Z View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-560M	i7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	13
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	3x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Ultimate
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49653	49024
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTT	SLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.32 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	287 mm
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.67 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.05 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC - DC

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