Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black vs ASUS U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450

77specifications compared
32differ
45identical
86known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Black
- U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
- U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Intel
- U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450:AMD E
Processor model
- Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:i3-370M
- U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450:E-450
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:2.4 GHz
- U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450:1.65 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:3 MB
- U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450:1 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black:Smart Cache
- U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450:L2

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Comparison of 5742G-373G32Mnkk, U32U-RX016V
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Basic Black Model 5742G-373G32Mnkk View product	B ASUS U32U-RX016V AMD E E-450 Model U32U-RX016V View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	AMD E
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	E-450
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.65 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket 988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Arrandale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	AMD
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 6000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 6320
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	AMD A50M
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	49020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	83 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.75 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	238 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	22.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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