Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs HP ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M

116specifications compared
32differ
84identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
- ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M:i7-640M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:3 MB
- ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M:4 MB
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M:BGA 1288

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Comparison of AS5742-6800, XP178AV
143 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-6800 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742-6800 View product	B HP ProBook XP178AV laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Model XP178AV View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
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+
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i7-640M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	21
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	667 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4350
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-out	No	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM57 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	36 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	49666
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBTN
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.1 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	411 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	266 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	282 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.41 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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