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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-484G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Dell Vostro 3550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 72identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-480M
    • i3-2310M
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.66 GHz
    • 2.1 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 2.5 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1288
    • BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • Arrandale
    • Sandy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • K0
    • J1

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151 specifications
A

Acer

Aspire 5742G-484G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black

Model 5742G-484G75Mnkk

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Dell

Vostro 3550 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop

Model 3550

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Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi3-2310M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1023
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersK0J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2021
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHz
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one1
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one250 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD-RWDVD-RW
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
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 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Full-size keyboardDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295252220
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotNoNo
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneEPEAT
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.47 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm375.4 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm260.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.04 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.48 cm
HeightKnown for one34 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC

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