Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium vs MSI F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 96identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:1366 x 768 pixels
    • F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:Intel® Core™ i5
    • F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:i5-480M
    • F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:2.66 GHz
    • F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:BGA 1288
    • F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium:105 °C
    • F Series FX700 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C

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Comparison of 5742G-488G75Mnkk, FX700
171 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for oneK0Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2019
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295250178
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm417.8 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm269.3 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
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack

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