Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300 vs Acer Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

62specifications compared
17differ
45identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:AMD
- Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel
Processor family
- Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:AMD Athlon
- Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:M300
- Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:2 GHz
- Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:1 MB
- Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:L2
- Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Smart Cache
Internal memory type
- Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:DDR2-SDRAM
- Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
- Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:667 MHz
- Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:1066 MHz

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Comparison of AS5542-303G32Mn, AS5741-333G32Mn
134 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300 Model AS5542-303G32Mn View product	B Acer Aspire AS5741-333G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model AS5741-333G32Mn View product
Displayidentical
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	M300	i3-330M
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.13 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Arrandale
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 4200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN, Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD M880G	Intel® HM55 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47663
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBNF
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	383 x 250 x 37 mm	381 x 253 x 34 mm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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