Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs ASUS X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

132specifications compared
25differ
107identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-460M
- X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor socket
- Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:BGA 1288
- X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:105 °C
- X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:500 GB
- X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:320 GB
Optical drive type
- Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Blu-Ray ROM
- X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:DVD Super Multi DL
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M
- X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® HD Graphics

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Comparison of 5742G-5464G50Bnkk, X52F-EX735V
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-5464G50Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 5742G-5464G50Bnkk View product	B ASUS X52F-EX735V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model X52F-EX735V View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-380M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	2.53 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	19	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray ROM	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter 2010, McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.62 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.45 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.57 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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