Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs Acer Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

126specifications compared
39differ
87identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
- Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
Processor threads
- Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
- Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100:PGA988
- Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
Processor operating modes
- Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100:32-bit, 64-bit
- Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:64-bit

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Comparison of 5742Z-P614G50MNKK, AS8943G-464G1TBN
180 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742Z-P614G50MNKK Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model 5742Z-P614G50MNKK View product	B Acer Aspire AS8943G-464G1TBN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model AS8943G-464G1TBN View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	300:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	P6100	i5-460M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
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	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 5650
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Home Theater7
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50175	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUR	SLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, Supervisor	BIOS
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	4.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	295 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	4.38 cm
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC/DC	AC - DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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