Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5943G vs ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

126specifications compared
58differ
68identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5943G:Black, Blue
- ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Black
Display resolution
- Aspire 5943G:1366 x 768 pixels
- ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5943G:Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5943G:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5943G:i5-460M
- ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5943G:2
- ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5943G:4
- ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5943G:2.8 GHz
- ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:2.93 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 5943G, G53JW-SZ161V
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5943G View product	B ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ161V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM Model G53JW-SZ161V View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor20 differ
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
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	EAX Advanced HD 5.0
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown 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
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
TV-in portDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
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
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 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	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	382 x 269 x 24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner typeKnown for one	DVB-T	Unknown — not stated by the source

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