Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Samsung R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M

129specifications compared
24differ
105identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Black, Brown
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:BGA 1288
Stepping
- TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:C2
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18
- R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:17

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 5742-373G32MNSS, R540-JS06ES
149 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-373G32MNSS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 5742-373G32MNSS View product	B Samsung R R540-JS06ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model R540-JS06ES View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Brown
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-350M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	17
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA HD	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 545V
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Support Centre, Samsung Update Plus
Processor special features3 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	43529
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBPL
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons