Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs HP EliteBook 8740w

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 90identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Black
    • EliteBook 8740w:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • EliteBook 8740w:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • EliteBook 8740w:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:16:9
    • EliteBook 8740w:16:10
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • EliteBook 8740w:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
    • EliteBook 8740w:i5-560M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.53 GHz
    • EliteBook 8740w:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5740-432G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
    • EliteBook 8740w:2.66 GHz

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Comparison of 5740-432G32Mnss, EliteBook 8740w
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-430Mi5-560M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersC2K0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1720
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA HDAMD FirePro M7820
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadDualPoint
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system architectureDiffers32-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4353749653
Processor codeDiffersSLBPMSLBTT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery life (max)Differs4.5 h3.3 h
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.57 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm397.5 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm285.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV.92
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC - DCUnknown — not stated by the source

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