Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 100identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-480M
    • Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.66 GHz
    • Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:BGA 1288
    • Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:105 °C
    • Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:20
    • Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
  • On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:766 MHz
    • Aspire AS5742-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:667 MHz

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Comparison of 5742G-484G50Mnkk, AS5742-384G50Mnkk
156 specifications
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2019
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneK0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup MyWinLocker Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI Media Maker Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft Silverlight Skype Windows Live Essentials - Wave 3.2 Acer Identity Card Acer
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295250178
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 cm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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