Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200 vs Lenovo ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

116specifications compared
50differ
66identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:P6200
- ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
Processor threads
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:2
- ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:2.13 GHz
- ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:2.5 GT/s
- ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:PGA988
- ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
Processor codename
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:Arrandale
- ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Sandy Bridge
Tjunction
- Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200:90 °C
- ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:100 °C

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Comparison of 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk, L520
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk Intel® Pentium® P6200 Model 5742Z-P624G75Mnkk View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad L520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Model L520 View product
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	P6200	i5-2520M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	25
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50176	52229
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR048
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.9 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	246.8 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	32 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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