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 ASUS K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 85identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 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:Black
    • K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Blue
  • 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
    • K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M: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
    • K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M: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
    • K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • 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
    • K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 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
    • K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:5 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • 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:Arrandale
    • K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Sandy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • 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:C2
    • K53E-SX1288D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:J1

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Comparison of 5742G-334G50Mnkk, K53E-SX1288D
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-330Mi5-2450M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1288Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersC2J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1625
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz1300 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4766353452
Processor codeDiffersSLBNFSR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers381 mm378 mm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.83 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC

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