Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs ASUS ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

136specifications compared
39differ
97identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1366 x 768 pixels
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2430M
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3 GHz
- ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of 5755G-2434G1TMn, G74SX
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5755G-2434G1TMn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 5755G-2434G1TMn View product	B ASUS ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G74SX View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	Socket 988	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.072 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	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
USB 1.1 ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate Genuine Windows 7 Professional Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
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 Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	150 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	4.28 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	325 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	29 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	62 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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