Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Samsung R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

133specifications compared
27differ
106identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4 GB
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2 x 2 GB
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Compatible memory cards
- TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:MMC, SD
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:MMC, SD, SDHC

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Comparison of 5742-464G32MN, R540-JA04BE
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model 5742-464G32MN View product	B Samsung R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R540-JA04BE View product
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® GMA HD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.83 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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