Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M

69specifications compared
20differ
49identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M:Intel® Celeron® M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:3 MB
- eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M:1 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Smart Cache
- eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M:L2
Internal memory
- Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4 GB
- eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M:1 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:8 GB
- eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:320 GB
- eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M:160 GB
Optical drive type
- Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:DVD-RW
- eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M:DVD Super Multi DL

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Comparison of AS5742-384G32MN, EME528-2461
147 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-384G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742-384G32MN View product	B Acer eMachines EME528-2461 Intel® Celeron® M Model EME528-2461 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightness	200 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron® M
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	i3-380M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	PGA988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Arrandale	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	19	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD	MMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	1.759 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-out	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Starter
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 featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	50178	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)	3.5 h	3.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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 certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	372.3 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	246.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.68 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.96 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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