Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver vs Acer Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960

127specifications compared
46differ
81identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver:Silver
- Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:Grey
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver:i5-480M
- Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:B960
Processor threads
- TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver:4
- Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver:2.66 GHz
- Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:2.2 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:5 GT/s
Processor cache
- TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver:3 MB
- Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960:2 MB

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Comparison of 4740G-482G50Mnss, 531-B9606G75Mnks
164 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 4740G-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Silver Model 4740G-482G50Mnss View product	B Acer Aspire 531-B9606G75Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Model 531-B9606G75Mnks View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	B960
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	22
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.125 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.63 cm	2.54 cm
Height (rear)	3.32 cm	3.32 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h

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