Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743 vs ASUS K50IJ-SX148X, IT

108specifications compared
30differ
78identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:Intel® Celeron® M
- K50IJ-SX148X, IT:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor model
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:743
- K50IJ-SX148X, IT:T4300
Processor cores
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1
- K50IJ-SX148X, IT:2
Processor threads
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1
- K50IJ-SX148X, IT:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:1.3 GHz
- K50IJ-SX148X, IT:2.1 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:BGA 956
- K50IJ-SX148X, IT:Socket 478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:10 W
- K50IJ-SX148X, IT:35 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743:100 °C
- K50IJ-SX148X, IT:105 °C

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Comparison of TM8531-742G32Mn, K50IJ-SX148X, IT
135 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM8531-742G32Mn Intel® Celeron® M 743 Model TM8531-742G32Mn View product	B ASUS K50IJ-SX148X, IT View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron® M	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor modelDiffers	743	T4300
Processor coresDiffers	1	2
Processor threadsDiffers	1	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 478
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron M ULV 700 Series	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel GMA X4500M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.0625 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Azalia
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio system full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GS45 Express	Intel® GL40 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Acer Crystal Eye, -Acer GridVista, -Acer Backup Manager, -Acer Bio-Protection, -Acer PowerSmart Manager, -Acer Launch Manager, -Acer eRecovery Management, -Adobe Reader, -Adobe Flash Player, -Google Toolbar, -Google Desktop, -eSobi, -Office Ready, -Windows Live Essentials.	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 ASUS
Trial softwareKnown for one	-McAfee Internet Security Suite.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Execute Disable BitDiffers	No	Yes
Intel 64Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37135	37253
Processor codeDiffers	SLGEV	SLGJM
Processor package sizeKnown for one	22 x 22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	377.5 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	254.5 mm	256 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.64 cm	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.09 cm	3.55 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -EPEAT Silver, -GS.	Unknown — not stated by the source

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