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Acer TravelMate 5742 vs ASUS K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 102identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate 5742:Black
    • K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Black, Brown
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742:Intel® Core™ i3
    • K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742:Intel® Core™ i3
    • K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742:i3-370M
    • K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742:2.4 GHz
    • K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5742:Socket 988
    • K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate 5742:90 °C
    • K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5742:18
    • K52JC-EX342X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19

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Comparison of TravelMate 5742, K52JC-EX342X
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Brown
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi5-460M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1819
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSRS PS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard key pitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 cm
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Office 2010Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media Maker, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902050179
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSLC22
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.62 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm255 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.45 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.57 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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