Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs ASUS ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

125specifications compared
43differ
82identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
- ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Arrandale
- ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Sandy Bridge
Tjunction
- Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:100 °C

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Comparison of AS5742G-384G50Mnkk, G53SX-SX017V
183 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742G-384G50Mnkk View product	B ASUS ROG G53SX-SX017V Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model G53SX-SX017V View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	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	i5-2410M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
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	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
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	23
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6370M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	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
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	EAX
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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® 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	52224
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	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	3.92 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	391 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	297 mm
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	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
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express

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