Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs ASUS B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

134specifications compared
34differ
100identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
Tjunction
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:105 °C
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4 GB
- B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:500 GB
- B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:320 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420
- B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of AS5742G-374G50Mnkk, B53J-SO042X
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742G-374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742G-374G50Mnkk View product	B ASUS B53J-SO042X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model B53J-SO042X View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-450M
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1.024 GB	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® QM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBTZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	48.8 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.69 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	263 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.5 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons