Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

124specifications compared
26differ
98identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
- R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black, Silver
Processor family
- Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Tjunction
- Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
- R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
- R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18

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Comparison of 5742-6464, R540-JA05CZ
180 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742-6464 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 5742-6464 View product	B Samsung R R540-JA05CZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model R540-JA05CZ View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	6x	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	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	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
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Ports & interfacesidentical
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Center, Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBUK
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	4000 mAh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS	BIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.83 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V/50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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