Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

116specifications compared
36differ
80identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black
- Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Blue
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Arrandale
- Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Sandy Bridge
Tjunction
- Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:100 °C

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Comparison of AS5742-6690, AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742-6690 View product	B Acer Aspire AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model AS5830TG-2314G64Mnbb View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
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
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i3-2310M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.1 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 i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	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	2
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, 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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP3, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features12 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	50178	52220
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 h
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	No	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.49 kg
WidthDiffers	351 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	249 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	31.3 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	378 x 249 x 31.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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