Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs ASUS U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

128specifications compared
33differ
95identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black
- U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C

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Comparison of AS5742-3382G25MN, U31JG-RX036V
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742-3382G25MN View product	B ASUS U31JG-RX036V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model U31JG-RX036V View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-480M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 415M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup MyWinLocker Cyberlink PowerDVD NTI Media Maker Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft Silverlight Skype Windows Live Essentials - Wave 3.2 Acer Identity Card Acer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52952
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLC26
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	5600 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 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	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	233 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.53 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	2.85 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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