Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red vs Acer Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop

158specifications compared
14differ
144identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:Red
- Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:HD
- Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:HD+
Discrete graphics card
- Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:Yes
- Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:No
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:AMD Radeon HD 6370M
- Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Not available
S/PDIF out port
- Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:No
- Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Yes
Battery life (max)
- Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:3 h
- Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:4 h

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Comparison of 5742G-384G50Mnrr, 7741-384G50Mnkk
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Home Premium Red Model 5742G-384G50Mnrr View product	B Acer Aspire 7741-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop Model 7741-384G50Mnkk View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
External display	No	No
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model	i3-380M	i3-380M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	2.53 GHz	2.53 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 socket	PGA988	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	90 °C	90 °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)	19	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 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 cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6370M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	667 MHz	667 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcam	No	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 portDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic 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	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial software	Microsoft Office Starter 2010	Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Bundled software	Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials
Processor special featuresidentical
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® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	36 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK ID	50178	50178
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	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
Cables included	AC	AC
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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