Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200 vs MSI Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

125specifications compared
31differ
94identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200:1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200:Intel® Pentium®
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200:P6200
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor threads
- Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200:2
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200:2.13 GHz
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200:1
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200:16
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19

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Comparison of AS5742Z-4459, CR720-265US
149 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742Z-4459 Intel® Pentium® P6200 Model AS5742Z-4459 View product	B MSI Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model CR720-265US View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	P6200	i3-380M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	19
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Differs	1	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50176	50178
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	3.2 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	267.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.37 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 cm
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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