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Acer Aspire 5740-334G32MN vs Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 107identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has 320 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Aspire 5740-334G32MN (640 GB vs 320 GB). The Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Acer Aspire 5740-334G32MN (5 vs 4). The Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the Acer Aspire 5740-334G32MN (1 vs 0). Only the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn has S/PDIF out port.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5740-334G32MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5740-334G32MN:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5740-334G32MN:320 GB
    • Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:640 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 5740-334G32MN:Intel® GMA 4500MHD
    • Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
  • Networking features
    • Aspire 5740-334G32MN:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
  • Wireless technology
    • Aspire 5740-334G32MN:IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
    • Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Bluetooth
    • Aspire 5740-334G32MN:No
    • Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aspire 5740-334G32MN:4
    • Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn:5

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Comparison of Aspire 5740-334G32MN, Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn
146 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MHDAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.815 GB
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n802.11 a/b/g/n
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007.
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcer Arcade Deluxe, Acer InstantOn Arcade, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer GameZone, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Maker, Microsoft Windows Live Essentia
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg4.6 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm295 mm
Height (front)Differs2.6 cm3.1 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.7 cm4.38 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source

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