Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Samsung SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

141specifications compared
41differ
100identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
- SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of AS5742-6495, SF411-A03MX
175 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742-6495 View product	B Samsung SF SF411-A03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model SF411-A03MX View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-2310M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 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	21
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
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
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
Graphics3 differ
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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
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
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
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
Processor special features13 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® 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	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
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.19 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	347 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	246 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.69 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.25 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.5 cm (13.6")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.4 cm (9.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.67 cm (1.05")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm (1.27")
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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