Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs MSI Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 99identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate 5740-372G32N Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C

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Comparison of 5740-372G32N, CX720-i5647W7P
151 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi5-460M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMANVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902050179
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSLC22
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm414 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm267 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeDiffersAC - DCAC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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