Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer Aspire 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue

141specifications compared
44differ
97identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black
- Aspire 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB 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-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB 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-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB 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-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- Aspire 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2
- Aspire 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
- Aspire 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue:8

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Comparison of 5742-386G50MNkk, 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742-386G50MNkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 5742-386G50MNkk View product	B Acer Aspire 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.28 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Blue Model 7750G-2638G1.28TMnbb View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	20
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.28 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 6650M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52219
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	415 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	34.6 mm

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