Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 96identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:35.6 cm (14")
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:i5-480M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:2.66 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:BGA 1288
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:105 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 4820TG-374G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:20

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Comparison of 4820TG-374G50Mn, 5742G-488G75Mnkk
167 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi5-480M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1820
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5650NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWI-Fi
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902052952
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSLC26
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm253 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 cm
HeightKnown for one25.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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