Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

115specifications compared
39differ
76identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Arrandale
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Sandy Bridge
Tjunction
- Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:100 °C

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Comparison of AS5742-6430, AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-6430 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742-6430 View product	B Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model AS5830TG-2414G12Mnbb View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-2410M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
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)Differs	19	23
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	120 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A50M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52224
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.49 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	249 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	31.3 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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