Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

137specifications compared
28differ
109identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C

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Comparison of 5742-372G25MNSS, TM7740G-5464G50Mn
162 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-372G25MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 5742-372G25MNSS View product	B Acer TravelMate TM7740G-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model TM7740G-5464G50Mn View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-460M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Radeon HD 5650
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, MP3
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
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)
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Keyboard keystrokeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 mm
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Keyboard euro keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLC22
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.1 h	2.7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	48.8 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.55 cm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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