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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

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  • 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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi7-2637M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
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)Differs1817
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB384 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersATIIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel UM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTYQWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902054618
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBUKUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2831.0 x 24.0 (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
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh3000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3 h6.5 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm328.7 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm239.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm2.23 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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