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Acer Aspire AS5742G-488G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 55identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-480M
    • i7-2620M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.93 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.66 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 2.5 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s

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171 specifications
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Acer

Aspire AS5742G-488G64Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

Model AS5742G-488G64Mnkk

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B

Lenovo

ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop

Model T420s

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Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi7-2620M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
L3 cacheKnown for one4 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1023
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersK0J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2027
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB160 GB
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MNVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M
Graphics card familyNVIDIANVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB0.001 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1600 x 900 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one1 W
Audio includedKnown for oneMute Button, Speakers (integrated)
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one3G
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneLAN; WWAN
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
TV-outNoNo
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for one7-row with Trackpoint
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295252231
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR041
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power90 W90 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneIBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.67 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm230.1 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm21.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.12 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneClient Security Solution, Hard disk drive password, Power-on password, Security lock slot, Supervisor password Fingerprint Reader
Infrared data portNoNo
Battery typeKnown for one6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Modem typeKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Manageability featuresKnown for oneClient Security Solution, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Drive baysKnown for oneUltrabay Enhanced
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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