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Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM vs ASUS N61JQ-JX004V, ES

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 50identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS N61JQ-JX004V, ES has 2 more processor cores than the Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM (4 vs 2). The ASUS N61JQ-JX004V, ES has 6 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM (8 vs 2). The Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM has 0.93 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS N61JQ-JX004V, ES (2.53 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM has Bluetooth. Only the ASUS N61JQ-JX004V, ES has S/PDIF out port.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:39.1 cm (15.4")
    • N61JQ-JX004V, ES:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:1280 x 800 pixels
    • N61JQ-JX004V, ES:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:16:10
    • N61JQ-JX004V, ES:16:9
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • N61JQ-JX004V, ES:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:P8700
    • N61JQ-JX004V, ES:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2
    • N61JQ-JX004V, ES:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2
    • N61JQ-JX004V, ES:8
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5730-873G25MN + Windows 7 Professional OEM:2.53 GHz
    • N61JQ-JX004V, ES:1.6 GHz

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147 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.1 cm (15.4")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers1280 x 800 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP8700i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynClarksfield
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.512
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA X4500HDAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/nIEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.0+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTrend Micro Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow, Microsoft Office Ready 2007ASUSDVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3700643122
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.02 kg2.91 kg
WidthDiffers360 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers267 mm265 mm
Height (front)Differs3.03 cm2.78 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.3 cm3.91 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source

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