Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red vs ASUS X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 85identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:Red
    • X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:i5-480M
    • X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:4
    • X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:2.66 GHz
    • X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:2.5 GT/s
    • X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5742G-488G75Mnrr Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Red:3 MB
    • X301A-RX004V Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-480MB960
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0Q0
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2022
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one105Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security SuiteUnknown — 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 features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-xNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295259836
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 sourceNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 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 source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm331 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm226 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm2.65 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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