Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium vs Acer Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200

115specifications compared
18differ
97identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium:i3-380M
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:P6200
Processor threads
- Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium:4
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium:2.53 GHz
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:2.13 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium:16
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium:19
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:16
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium:DVD Super Multi DL
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:DVD-RW
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:Intel® HD Graphics

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Comparison of 5742G-384G64Mnkk, 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk
121 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M Windows 7 Home Premium Model 5742G-384G64Mnkk View product	B Acer Aspire 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200 Model 5742Z-P624G64Mnkk View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
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
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	P6200
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.13 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 seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
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 lanesDiffers	16	1
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	19	16
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	640 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
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
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features7 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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	50176
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	3.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
Width	381 mm	381 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
Height	34 mm	34 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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