Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Samsung R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop

133specifications compared
20differ
113identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
- R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:Black, Silver
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:PGA988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18
- R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:19
Internal memory
- Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:3 GB
- R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
- R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:2 x 2 GB
Compatible memory cards
- Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:MMC, SD
- R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:MMC, SD, SDHC

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Comparison of AS5742, R540-JA05DE
177 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742 View product	B Samsung R R540-JA05DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop Model R540-JA05DE View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	Not available
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Center, Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features3 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	50178
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	4000 mAh
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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