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

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  • 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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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-480MB960
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0Q0
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2022
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 310MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.125 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM70 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295259836
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
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
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm253 mm
Height (front)Differs2.63 cm2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h

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