Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium vs Acer Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 44identical
  • 83known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:AMD Athlon II
    • Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:P340
    • Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:2.2 GHz
    • Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:1 MB
    • Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:L2
    • Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Smart Cache
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:320 GB
    • Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:500 GB
  • HDD capacity
    • TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:320 GB
    • Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:500 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate 5542G-P344G32Mnss AMD Athlon II P340 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:DVD-RW
    • Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:DVD Super Multi DL

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147 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Athlon IIIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersP340i3-330M
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.13 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1288
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceArrandale
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source667 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47663
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBNF
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcerPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4 h3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers281 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers353 mm274 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm39.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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