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Acer Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 60identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Full HD
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 391-73514G25aws Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1.9 GHz
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz

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175 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersL1K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1920
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.03.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571452952
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2340 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs5 h4 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers323 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers11.9 mm34.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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