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Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 vs ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

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  • 58differ
  • 50identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM has 2 more processor cores than the Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM has 6 more processor threads than the Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 (8 vs 2). The ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 (1.73 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). Only the Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 has docking connector. Only the Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 has SmartCard slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:Intel® Pentium®
    • ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:U5400
    • ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:2
    • ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:2
    • ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:1.2 GHz
    • ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:1.73 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:3 MB
    • ROG G53JW-SZ144V-BE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:6 MB

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152 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersU5400i7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium U5000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersK0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs18 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs913
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB4 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one166 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioEAX HD 5.0, THX TruStudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Instant View, Corel WinDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, LiUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4915649024
Processor codeDiffersSLBUHSLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffersBGA 34 x 2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.35 kg3.6 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm391 mm
DepthDiffers206.3 mm297 mm
Height (front)Differs2.02 cm2 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.91 cm5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLoJack
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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