Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B vs ASUS ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 100identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B:i7-2670QM
    • ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:i7-2630QM
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B:3.1 GHz
    • ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B:2.2 GHz
    • ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:2 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B:BGA 1224
    • ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:Socket 988
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B:22
    • ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:20
  • Memory clock speed
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G75MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium B:1066 MHz
    • ROG G73SW-TZ160V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Laptop:1333 MHz

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183 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi7-2630QM
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224Socket 988
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingD2D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W45 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2220
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHybrid-HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID0x1160x116
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAEAX Advanced HD 5.0
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP2 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLAN, BTGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography32 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347052219
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 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 source6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.85 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm320 mm
HeightDiffers33.2 mm18.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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