Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium vs ASUS K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

126specifications compared
19differ
107identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:i3-370M
- K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:2.4 GHz
- K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:Socket 988
- K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:18
- K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:DVD Super Multi DL
- K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:DVD Super Multi
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:AMD Radeon HD 5470
- K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card family
- Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:AMD
- K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel
Audio system
- Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:HD
- K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:SRS PS

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Comparison of 5742G-374G50MN, K52F-EX1101V
181 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-374G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Model 5742G-374G50MN View product	B ASUS K52F-EX1101V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model K52F-EX1101V View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5470	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SRS PS
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 cm
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trend Micro Internet Security 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.62 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.45 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.57 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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