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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742 vs ASUS N53JQ-SZ156V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 70identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-370M
    • i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 1.73 GHz

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Acer

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ASUS

N53JQ-SZ156V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

Model N53JQ-SZ156V

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersK0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
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)Differs1813
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNot available
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.024 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAzalia
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24x
CD write speedKnown for one24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
TV-in portKnown for oneNo
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Office 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media Maker, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
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 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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902049024
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm391 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm266 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.05 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm4.05 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo

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