Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium vs Acer Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 101identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:i5-450M
    • Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:2.66 GHz
    • Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:2.4 GHz
    • Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:4.8 GT/s
    • Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:Socket 988
    • Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:18
    • Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:750 GB
    • Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:500 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 5742G-454G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium:DVD Super Multi DL
    • Aspire 5820TG-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:DVD Super Multi

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182 specifications
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-450Mi5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1820
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWI-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Instant View, Corel WinDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials — Wave 3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902252952
Processor codeDiffersSLBTZSLC26
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm250 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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