Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk vs Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks

140specifications compared
30differ
110identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks has 2.3 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk (4.8 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). The Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks has 15°C more tjunction than the Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk (105 °C vs 90 °C). The Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk (8 GB vs 4 GB). Only the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks has S/PDIF out port.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk:i3-370M
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks:i5-450M
System bus rate
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks:4.8 GT/s
Tjunction
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk:90 °C
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks:105 °C
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk:4 GB
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk:320 GB
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks:640 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk, Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk View product	B Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-5454G64Nks View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-450M
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5470	AMD Radeon HD 5650
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.521 GB	4.901 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	103	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBTZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	48.8 W	66.6 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	235 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	2.89 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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