Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY vs Acer Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950

127specifications compared
43differ
84identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display brightness
- Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:220 cd/m²
- Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950:200 cd/m²
Processor family
- Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:i3-330M
- Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950:B950
Processor threads
- Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:4
- Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2.13 GHz
- Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950:2.1 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950:5 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:3 MB
- Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Smart Cache
- Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950:L3

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Comparison of 5740G-334G64Mn, 5749Z-B954G50Mikk
139 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5740G-334G64Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY Model 5740G-334G64Mn View product	B Acer Aspire 5749Z-B954G50Mikk Intel® Pentium® B950 Model 5749Z-B954G50Mikk View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	B950
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	21
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	55627
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBNF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.x
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	48 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	2.96 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	3.47 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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