Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Samsung 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

133specifications compared
41differ
92identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
- 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:J1
Tjunction
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:100 °C

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Comparison of AS5742-6495, NP-300V3A
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742-6495 View product	B Samsung 3 NP-300V3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model NP-300V3A View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-2430M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
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
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
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
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard layoutDiffers	Alphanumeric	AZERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Easy Partition Manager Samsung Support Center Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Easy File Share Easy Content Share Cyberlink Media Suite Cyberlink Youcam Control Center Easy Migration
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	53450
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	7.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	315.1 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	218.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.12 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.33 cm
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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