Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red vs ASUS X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 83identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:Red
    • X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:1366 x 768 pixels
    • X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:Not supported
    • X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:i5-480M
    • X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:2
    • X93SM-YZ094V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:4

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185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedBrown
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2022
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicFocus
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one105Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite 2009Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer ePower Management, Acer GameZone, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Cyberlink Power DVD, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, NTI Media Maker, Microsoft Office 2010 StarterUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295253470
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR02S
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2831 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg4.11 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm295 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm4.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm5.59 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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