Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 109identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:DVD Super Multi DL
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:DVD Super Multi
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® HD Graphics
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
  • Graphics card family
    • TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:NVIDIA

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162 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.66 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1920
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.759 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWI-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017952952
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLC26
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h8 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm234 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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