Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5542 vs ASUS P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570

53specifications compared
18differ
35identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 5542:AMD
- P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire 5542:AMD Athlon
- P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 5542:M300
- P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:T6570
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5542:2 GHz
- P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5542:1 MB
- P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2 MB
Internal memory
- Aspire 5542:4 GB
- P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:2 GB
Internal memory type
- Aspire 5542:DDR3-SDRAM
- P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire 5542:2 x 2 GB
- P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570:1 x 2 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 5542, P50IJ-SO071X
125 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5542 View product	B ASUS P P50IJ-SO071X laptop Intel® Core™2 Duo T6570 Model P50IJ-SO071X View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	300:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	M300	T6570
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 478
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Penryn
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00 - 1.250 V
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm²
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 4200	Intel® GMA 4500M
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.25 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.919 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1536 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	0.3 MP	0.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 MBit/s	10/100/1000 Base T
Wireless technology	802.11b/g/n	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 (Service Pack 1) McAfee Internet Security Suite 14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia Acer Crystal Eye1 Acer GridVista Acer GameZone Acer Backup Manager Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player Google Toolbar, Acer Video Conference Manager NTI Media Maker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42841
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 x 256 x 35.5 mm
WidthKnown for one	383 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater9, Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass, Dolby Sound Space Expander, Dolby Audio Optimization, Dolby High Frequency Enhancer technologies10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD M880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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