Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black

133specifications compared
40differ
93identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Arrandale
- Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Sandy Bridge
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:100 °C

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Comparison of 5742-382G25MN, 5750G-2414G75Mnkk
167 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 5742-382G25MN View product	B Acer Aspire 5750G-2414G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 5750G-2414G75Mnkk View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-2410M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
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	19	23
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	750 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52224
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	4.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	65 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certified	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	382 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	34.2 mm	33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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