Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs HP ProBook 4720s Base Model

118specifications compared
23differ
95identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ProBook 4720s Base Model:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
- ProBook 4720s Base Model:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- ProBook 4720s Base Model:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- ProBook 4720s Base Model:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- ProBook 4720s Base Model:Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- ProBook 4720s Base Model:18
Internal memory
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:3 GB
- ProBook 4720s Base Model:2 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:320 GB
- ProBook 4720s Base Model:500 GB

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Comparison of AS5742-6800, ProBook 4720s Base Model
144 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742-6800 View product	B HP ProBook 4720s Base Model View product
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i3-370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	49020
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUK
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.1 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	410.6 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	266.4 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.82 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	3.41 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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