Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M vs MSI Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100

124specifications compared
33differ
91identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Red
- Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black
Processor family
- Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
- Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
Processor threads
- Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4
- Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz
- Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
- Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Socket 988
- Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100:PGA988
Processor operating modes
- Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:64-bit
- Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of 5742-454G50Mnrr, CR620-486UK
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742-454G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model 5742-454G50Mnrr View product	B MSI Classic CR620-486UK Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model CR620-486UK View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-450M	P6100
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	15
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49022	50175
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTZ	SLBUR
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	247 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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