Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

126specifications compared
29differ
97identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20

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Comparison of 5742-384G32Mn, 8372TG-484G50Mnkk
179 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 5742-384G32Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8372TG-484G50Mnkk View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-480M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	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	19	20
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52952
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	SLC26
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	8 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	234 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown 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
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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