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Acer Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium vs Acer Aspire Ethos

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 66identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Display brightness
    • Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:200 cd/m²
    • Aspire Ethos:220 cd/m²
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:i5-480M
    • Aspire Ethos:i5-2410M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:2.93 GHz
    • Aspire Ethos:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:2.66 GHz
    • Aspire Ethos:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5742G-486G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:2.5 GT/s
    • Aspire Ethos:5 GT/s

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Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display brightnessDiffers200 cd/m²220 cd/m²
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2023
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
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
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features12 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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295252224
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3 h5.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.8 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm295 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm39.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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