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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742 vs Acer Aspire 5943

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 77identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-370M
    • i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 1.73 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 6 MB

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Aspire 5943View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one6 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersK0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1813
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon HD 5850
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNot available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one3.84 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers35
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
TV-outKnown for oneNo
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902049024
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4.5 h3 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2.5 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.3 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm269 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm3.94 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one381 x 253 x 25 mm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
TV tuner integratedDiffersNoYes
TV tuner typeKnown for oneDVB-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Video inKnown for one0

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