Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium vs Samsung R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 94identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:1366 x 768 pixels
    • R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:Intel® Core™ i3
    • R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:Intel® Core™ i3
    • R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:i3-370M
    • R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:2.4 GHz
    • R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:Socket 988
    • R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 5742G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:90 °C
    • R RF710-S05DE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C

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154 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi5-460M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rate2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameArrandaleArrandale
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingK0K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x161x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors382 M382 M
Processing Die size81 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1819
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency500 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) ports00
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography45 nm45 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902050179
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSLC22
Processor package sizerPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.92 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm415.8 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm276.1 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3ab
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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