Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs MSI Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 65identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
    • Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2
    • Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
    • Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
    • Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire AS5742-6690 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
    • Gaming GE620DX-293NE laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:5 GT/s

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Comparison of AS5742-6690, GE620DX-293NE
149 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-380Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1920
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD capacityKnown for one640 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio Pro
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAAC, MP3, WMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017852219
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers351 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm249 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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