Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM

132specifications compared
32differ
100identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:i5-430UM
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:1.2 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35 W
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:18 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:105 °C

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Comparison of 5742-382G25MN, 8172-43U4G25n
165 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-382G25MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 5742-382G25MN View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM Model 8172-43U4G25n View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-430UM
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.2 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	9
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.73 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	500 MHz
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	49023
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBVS
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	6 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	65 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	206 mm
HeightDiffers	34.2 mm	29 mm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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