Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown vs Acer Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black

145specifications compared
26differ
119identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown:Brown
- Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown:16:9
- Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown:i3-370M
- Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-480M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown:2.4 GHz
- Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.66 GHz

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Comparison of 5742G-374G32Mncc, 7741G-486G50Mnkk
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mncc Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Brown Model 5742G-374G32Mncc View product	B Acer Aspire 7741G-486G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 7741G-486G50Mnkk View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
External display	No	No
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-480M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470	AMD Radeon HD 6370M
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcam	No	No
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
WWAN	Not installed	Not installed
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter 2010	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
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 Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLC26
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)	3 h	3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	415 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	34.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3D	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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