Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs Acer Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

117specifications compared
27differ
90identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Black
- Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
- Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:BGA 1288
- Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988

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Comparison of 5740-433G32Mnss, AS8943G-373G32MN
168 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model 5740-433G32Mnss View product	B Acer Aspire AS8943G-373G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS8943G-373G32MN View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	i3-370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	18
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	AMD Radeon HD 5650
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	ATI, Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight, Norton Online Backup, NTI Media Maker, Skype, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLBUK
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	4.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	438 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	295 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC - DC
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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