Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n

140specifications compared
45differ
95identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n:i5-520UM
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n:1.07 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n:BGA 1288
Stepping
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n:C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:35 W
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n:18 W

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Comparison of AS5742-372G25MN, Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-372G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742-372G25MN View product	B Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-52U4G32n View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-520UM
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.87 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.07 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	500 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security Suite	McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Works 9.0
Bundled softwareDiffers	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	Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista Acer eRecovery Management Acer GameZone Acer Game Console Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player 10 Google Toolbar Google Desktop Google Setup eSobi My WinLocker Microsoft Windows Live Essentials Orion Acer Video Conference Manager Microsoft Silverlight Skype Windows Live Es
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	47554
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBQP
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	5800 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	8 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	30 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	204 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.57 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	2.8 cm
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC/DC	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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