Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M vs MSI F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

121specifications compared
23differ
98identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:1366 x 768 pixels
- F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
- F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.66 GHz
- F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz
- F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
- F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Socket 988
- F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:18
- F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20

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Comparison of AS5742-6248, FX700-024US
146 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-6248 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model AS5742-6248 View product	B MSI F Series FX700-024US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model FX700-024US View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-450M	i5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	20
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	THX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Crystal Eye Acer eRecovery Management Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player CyberLink PowerDVD (OEM, not full-featured, version) eSobi Google Toolbar McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version) Microsoft Office Starter 2010 (Reduced-functio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49022	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTZ	SLC26
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.58 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	269.3 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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