Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs Samsung R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

135specifications compared
27differ
108identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Black
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Brown
Display surface
- Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Matt
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Gloss
Processor family
- Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:BGA 1288
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Stepping
- Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:C2
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0

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Comparison of 5740-432G32Mnss, R540-JS09DE
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model 5740-432G32Mnss View product	B Samsung R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model R540-JS09DE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Display1 differ
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	i3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA HD	AMD Radeon HD 545v
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLBUK
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.2 mm
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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