Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs ASUS N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

127specifications compared
54differ
73identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black
- N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Black, Pink
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
- N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988

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Comparison of 5744-384G50MNkk, N43SL
168 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5744-384G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 5744-384G50MNkk View product	B ASUS N43SL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model N43SL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Pink
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-2430M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	53450
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04W
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	243 mm
HeightDiffers	33.8 mm	37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V

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