Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM vs ASUS K52JR-SX059X, IT

116specifications compared
52differ
64identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- K52JR-SX059X, IT:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- K52JR-SX059X, IT:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
- K52JR-SX059X, IT:i3-350M
Processor cores
- Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
- K52JR-SX059X, IT:2
Processor threads
- Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
- K52JR-SX059X, IT:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1.6 GHz
- K52JR-SX059X, IT:2.26 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:6 MB
- K52JR-SX059X, IT:3 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Socket 988
- K52JR-SX059X, IT:BGA 1288

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Comparison of AS5942G-724G50Mn, K52JR-SX059X, IT
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5942G-724G50Mn Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model AS5942G-724G50Mn View product	B ASUS K52JR-SX059X, IT View product
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	500:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	i3-350M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	17
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5650	AMD Radeon HD 5470
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gibabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11g	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Works 9.0 with Office Home and Student 2007 SP2McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009	Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Acer CinemaVision and Acer ClearVision technologies Acer Backup Manager Acer Bio-Protection1 Acer Crystal Eye1 Acer GameZone1 Acer GridVista Acer InstantOn Arcade Acer Launch Manager Acer PowerSmart Manager Acer Recovery Management Acer Video Conference Manager Adobe Fla	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Power2Go
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	43529
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLBPL
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 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	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.62 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.45 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.57 cm
HeightKnown for one	39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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