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Acer Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs MSI F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 123identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
    • F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
    • F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
    • F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C
  • HDD interface
    • Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:SATA
    • F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:SATA II
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:DVD±RW
    • F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:DVD Super Multi
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire AS5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:AMD Radeon HD 6370M
    • F Series FX603-005IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M

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Comparison of AS5742G-384G50Mnkk, FX603-005IT
168 specifications
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-380Mi5-460M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceK0
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6370MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 425M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017850179
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLC22
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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