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Acer Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer Aspire 5742G-388G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red

151specifications compared
5differ
146identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black
- Aspire 5742G-388G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:Red
Internal memory
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:6 GB
- Aspire 5742G-388G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:8 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® HD Graphics
- Aspire 5742G-388G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:AMD Radeon HD 6370M
Graphics card family
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel
- Aspire 5742G-388G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:AMD
AC adapter power
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:65 W
- Aspire 5742G-388G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:90 W

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Comparison of 5742-386G50MNkk, 5742G-388G50Mnrr
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 5742-386G50MNkk View product	B Acer Aspire 5742G-388G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red Model 5742G-388G50Mnrr View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
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
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model	i3-380M	i3-380M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	PGA988	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	90 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	19	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 6370M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
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 frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	667 MHz	667 MHz
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	16x	16x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	6x	6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	4x	4x
DVD-RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	6x	6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	4x	4x
DVD+RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
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 lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
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)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	36 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK ID	50178	50178
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certified	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
Width	381 mm	381 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
Height	34 mm	34 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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