Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Samsung R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

133specifications compared
28differ
105identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black
- R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16

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Comparison of 5742-382G32MN, R480-JS03MX
169 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-382G32MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 5742-382G32MN View product	B Samsung R R480-JS03MX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model R480-JS03MX View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i3-330M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	16
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HD SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	47663
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	SLBNF
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, Supervisor	BIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	343.9 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	239 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	3.05 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.79 cm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	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
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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