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Acer Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 71identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
    • Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Metallic
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:i7-2637M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
    • Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
    • Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:1.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire AS5742-6991 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
    • Aspire S3-951-6459-MX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:5 GT/s

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167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackMetallic
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
External displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi7-2637M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2017
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB240 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel UM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAlphanumericUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295254618
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2831.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh3260 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm323 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm17.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business

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