Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer TravelMate 8172-382G25n

137specifications compared
29differ
108identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate 8172-382G25n:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- TravelMate 8172-382G25n:i3-380UM
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate 8172-382G25n:1.33 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- TravelMate 8172-382G25n:BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:35 W
- TravelMate 8172-382G25n:18 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- TravelMate 8172-382G25n:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18
- TravelMate 8172-382G25n:10
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:8 GB
- TravelMate 8172-382G25n:4 GB

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Comparison of 5742-372G25Mn, TravelMate 8172-382G25n
148 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-372G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 5742-372G25Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate 8172-382G25n View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-380UM
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	10
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA HD	Intel HD
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	500 MHz
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	50028
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.1 h	6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	2.91 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi. ACPI 3.0. Mobile PC 2002. DMI 2.0.

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