Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 66identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
    • ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2
    • ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4
    • ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.8 GHz
    • ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS5742-466G75MNKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
    • ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1.73 GHz

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Comparison of AS5742-466G75MNKK, G53JW-SZ161V
163 specifications
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersK0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1913
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDEAX Advanced HD 5.0
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Scroll zoneTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup MyWinLocker Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI Media Maker Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft Silverlight Skype Windows Live Essentials - Wave 3.2 Acer Identity Card AcerUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017949024
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.6 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm391 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm297 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm2 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm5 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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