Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black vs Acer Aspire Ethos

142specifications compared
52differ
90identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:HD
- Aspire Ethos:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:i3-330M
- Aspire Ethos:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:2.13 GHz
- Aspire Ethos:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire Ethos:5 GT/s

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Comparison of 5742G-334G50Mnkk, 8951G-2414G64Mnkk
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-334G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black Model 5742G-334G50Mnkk View product	B Acer Aspire Ethos Model 8951G-2414G64Mnkk View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	i5-2410M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	23
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Graphics card family	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
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	1200 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	52224
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBNF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	5.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certified	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.8 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	295 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	38.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3D	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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