Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs Acer Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

130specifications compared
48differ
82identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos:i5-2410M
- Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- Aspire Ethos:2.3 GHz
- Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire Ethos:5 GT/s
- Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire Ethos:BGA 1023
- Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Processor codename
- Aspire Ethos:Sandy Bridge
- Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Arrandale
Tjunction
- Aspire Ethos:100 °C
- Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C

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Comparison of 5951G-2414G50MN, AS5742G-384G32MN
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos Model 5951G-2414G50MN View product	B Acer Aspire AS5742G-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742G-384G32MN View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	19
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, MP3, WMA
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	50178
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 cm
HeightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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