Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M

131specifications compared
51differ
80identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:i5-2537M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:2.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:1.4 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Arrandale
- 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of AS5742G-484G50Mn, NP900X3A
193 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model AS5742G-484G50Mn View product	B Samsung 9 NP900X3A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Model NP900X3A View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i5-2537M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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	20	14
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6370M	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	54619
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SR03W
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	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
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6300 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS	HDD, User
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	1.63 cm
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240V	100 - 240 V
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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