Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs ASUS U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

128specifications compared
35differ
93identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black
- U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Brown
Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C

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Comparison of AS5742-3382G25MN, U33JC-RX181X
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-3382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742-3382G25MN View product	B ASUS U33JC-RX181X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model U33JC-RX181X View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 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
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	20
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
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
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® 310M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SRS PS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 cm
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52952
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLC26
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	232 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	1.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.1 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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