Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss vs ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

116specifications compared
55differ
61identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss:Silver
- ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Black
Display resolution
- Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss:1366 x 768 pixels
- ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss:Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss:i5-460M
- ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss:2
- ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss:4
- ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss:2.8 GHz
- ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:2.93 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss, G53JW-SZ144V-BE
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5943G-5464G75Bnss View product	B ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Model G53JW-SZ144V-BE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.73 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	13
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	4 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	EAX HD 5.0, THX TruStudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office Ready (SP 2), Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Instant View, Corel WinDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Wind	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	49024
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	8	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5200 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	3.6 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	391 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	297 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.4 cm	2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.94 cm	5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LoJack
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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