Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300 vs Acer Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 43identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:AMD
    • Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:AMD Athlon
    • Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:M300
    • Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:2 GHz
    • Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:1 MB
    • Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:L2
    • Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Smart Cache
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:3 GB
    • Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • Aspire AS5542-303G32Mn AMD Athlon M300:DDR2-SDRAM
    • Aspire AS5741G-434G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:DDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of AS5542-303G32Mn, AS5741G-434G32Mn
137 specifications
Displayidentical
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersM300i5-430M
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.26 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1288
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceArrandale
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers667 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 4200NVIDIA GeForce 320M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDnVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs0.3 MP1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Networking typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWLAN, Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD M880GIntel® HM55 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43537
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBPM
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcerPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg2.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs383 x 250 x 37 mm381 x 253 x 34 mm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source

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