Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs ASUS G51JX-IX361V 3D

123specifications compared
57differ
66identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
- G51JX-IX361V 3D:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
- G51JX-IX361V 3D:i7-740QM
Processor cores
- Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- G51JX-IX361V 3D:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- G51JX-IX361V 3D:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
- G51JX-IX361V 3D:1.73 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:3 MB
- G51JX-IX361V 3D:6 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:PGA988
- G51JX-IX361V 3D:Socket 988
Processor lithography
- Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:32 nm
- G51JX-IX361V 3D:45 nm

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Comparison of 5742ZG-P612G25MN, G51JX-IX361V 3D
184 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742ZG-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model 5742ZG-P612G25MN View product	B ASUS G51JX-IX361V 3D View product
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	P6100	i7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	13
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	504 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, xD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5470	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 360M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	EAX HD 4.0
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 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
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
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
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 cm
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 WinDVD8 BD Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0
Processor special features17 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50175	49024
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUR	SLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, Supervisor	BIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.43 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	4.06 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue

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