Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Samsung R580 15.6"

117specifications compared
25differ
92identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- R580 15.6":3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- R580 15.6":i3-330M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- R580 15.6":2.13 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- R580 15.6":BGA 1288
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- R580 15.6":105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- R580 15.6":16
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:320 GB
- R580 15.6":500 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® HD Graphics
- R580 15.6":NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M

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Comparison of 5742-384G32Mnss, R580 15.6"
154 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-384G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 5742-384G32Mnss View product	B Samsung R580 15.6"View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	16
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS 3D
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	2.1+EDR
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
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 Center Samsung Update Plus
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium (32b)
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	47663
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBNF
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.67 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	379.8 x 255.5 x 30.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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