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Acer Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M vs ASUS PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 81identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Black, Silver
    • PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
    • PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:i5-520UM
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.66 GHz
    • PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:1.87 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz
    • PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:1.07 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire AS8943G-5454G1TBn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
    • PL30JT-RO030X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520UM:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of AS8943G-5454G1TBn, PL30JT-RO030X
156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-450Mi5-520UM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz1.87 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.07 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersK0C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs188
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5650NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz500 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one3GUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11b/g/Draft-NUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902247554
Processor codeDiffersSLBTZSLBQP
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28BGA 34 x 28
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers4800 mAh5600 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge time (off)Known for one2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge time (on)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers71 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 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
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.6 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm232 mm
Height (front)Differs3.1 cm14.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.38 cm24.6 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad

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