Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs ASUS Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M

116specifications compared
56differ
60identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
- Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:Aluminium
Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:i5-2557M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:2.7 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:1.7 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
- Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:5 GT/s

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Comparison of TM5744-484G50Mnkk, UX31E-RY020X
172 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5744-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model TM5744-484G50Mnkk View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX31E-RY020X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M Model UX31E-RY020X View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i5-2557M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SonicMaster
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini 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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel QS67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	54620
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	50 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4.4 h	7 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
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	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	325 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	223 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 cm
HeightKnown for one	33.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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