Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn

130specifications compared
34differ
96identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn:1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightness
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:200 cd/m²
- Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn:i5-460M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn:BGA 1288

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Comparison of AS5742-372G25MN, Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742-372G25MN View product	B Acer Aspire 8943G-464G75Bn View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-460M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	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	18	19
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 GB
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
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	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Home Premium
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
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLC22
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	71 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	3 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	4.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	295 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	4.38 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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