Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN vs ASUS K72JR-TY042V, ES

118specifications compared
31differ
87identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- K72JR-TY042V, ES:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN:1920 x 1080 pixels
- K72JR-TY042V, ES:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN:Intel® Core™ i5
- K72JR-TY042V, ES:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- K72JR-TY042V, ES:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN:i5-430M
- K72JR-TY042V, ES:i3-350M
Internal memory
- Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN:6 GB
- K72JR-TY042V, ES:4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN:1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
- K72JR-TY042V, ES:2 x 2 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN:1 TB
- K72JR-TY042V, ES:500 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN, K72JR-TY042V, ES
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8942G-436G1TMN View product	B ASUS K72JR-TY042V, ES View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 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 brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	i3-350M
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trend Micro Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer 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	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 Power2Go
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	43529
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLBPL
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	281 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	3.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	3.74 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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