Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY vs Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr

122specifications compared
58differ
64identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr (2.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). The Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr has Bluetooth.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i3
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i3
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:i3-370M
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:i7-2637M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2.4 GHz
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:1.7 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2.5 GT/s
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:5 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:3 MB
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Smart Cache
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:L3

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Comparison of 5742G-373G50Mnkk, 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr
146 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-373G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY Model 5742G-373G50Mnkk View product	B Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i7-2637M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	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 i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °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	18	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	384 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
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	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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 & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
TV-out	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel UM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTY	QWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	54618
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	31.0 x 24.0 (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
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	3000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	6.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	328.7 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	239.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	2.23 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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