Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs Acer Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

115specifications compared
45differ
70identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos:i5-2410M
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- Aspire Ethos:2.3 GHz
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire Ethos:5 GT/s
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire Ethos:BGA 1023
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988

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Comparison of 8951G-2414G1TMn, AS5742G-374G50
147 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos Model 8951G-2414G1TMn View product	B Acer Aspire AS5742G-374G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742G-374G50 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	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
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2410M	i3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	J1	K0
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	18
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
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	5200 RPM	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52224	49020
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUK
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	39.4 mm	34 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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