Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 103identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black
    • Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
    • Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:i5-2410M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
    • Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
    • Aspire 7750G-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:5 GT/s

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-380Mi5-2410M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJ1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1923
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 6650M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speed24x24x
CD-R write speed24x24x
CD-RW read speed24x24x
CD-RW write speed16x16x
DVD-R read speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed6x6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed4x4x
DVD-RW read speed6x6x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD+R read speed8x8x
DVD+R write speed8x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed6x6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed4x4x
DVD+RW read speed6x6x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothNoNo
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017852224
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Battery capacity4400 mAh4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.3 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm275 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm34.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Compliance industry standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC

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