Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M

179specifications compared
38differ
141identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
- Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Grey
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:5 GT/s
Processor cache type
- Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Smart Cache
- Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:L3
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of AS5742-7120, As5749-6863
193 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-7120 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742-7120 View product	B Acer Aspire As5749-6863 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model As5749-6863 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-2330M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	85C ; 100C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	22
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics3 differ
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
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini VGA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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® 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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	53434
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SR04J
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	4.5 h
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.58 kg	2.4 kg
HeightDiffers	33 mm	35.6 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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