Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs Acer Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

122specifications compared
25differ
97identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor threads
- Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor operating modes
- Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100:32-bit, 64-bit
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:64-bit
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100:1
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100:15
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19

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Comparison of 5742Z-4685, TimelineX
141 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742Z-4685 Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model 5742Z-4685 View product	B Acer Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model TimelineX View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	P6100	i3-380M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	19
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Crystal Eye Acer eRecovery Management Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player CyberLink PowerDVD(OEM) eSobi Google Toolbar Microsoft Silverlight Norton Online Backup NTI Media Maker(OEM) Skype Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50175	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	8 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.60 h
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.58 kg	2.22 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	342.9 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	243 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	25.4 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	381 x 254 x 33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 V AC/220 V AC

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