Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742 vs Samsung R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 112identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5742:Black
    • R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5742:1366 x 768 pixels
    • R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 5742:8 GB
    • R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4 GB
  • HDD interface
    • Aspire 5742:SATA
    • R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:SATA II
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 5742:DVD Super Multi
    • R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:DVD Super Multi DL
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Aspire 5742:MMC, SD
    • R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:MMC, SD, SDHC
  • Speaker power
    • Aspire 5742:2 W
    • R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4 W

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Comparison of Aspire 5742, R730-JT04BE
167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ms
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers2 W4 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4.5 h3 h
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44.4 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.84 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm272.8 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm411.4 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one381 x 253 x 25 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab100 - 240V
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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