Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs Samsung R530 Nolan

76specifications compared
25differ
51identical
75known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R530 Nolan:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor model
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- R530 Nolan:T4500
Processor threads
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4
- R530 Nolan:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
- R530 Nolan:2.3 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:3 MB
- R530 Nolan:1 MB
Processor lithography
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:32 nm
- R530 Nolan:45 nm
Processor codename
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Arrandale
- R530 Nolan:Penryn
Number of Processing Die Transistors
- TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:382 M
- R530 Nolan:410 M

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Comparison of 5740-433G32Mnss, R530 Nolan
151 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5740-433G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model 5740-433G32Mnss View product	B Samsung R530 Nolan View product
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	T4500
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1288	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	17	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	Intel® GMA X4500HD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GL40 Express
Softwareidentical
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 features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	43537	42925
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLGZC
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.4 W
Securityidentical
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 & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.62 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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