Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX

142specifications compared
47differ
95identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Silver
- TravelMate TimelineX:Black
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TimelineX:35.6 cm (14")
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate TimelineX:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- TravelMate TimelineX:i5-2430M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
- TravelMate TimelineX:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- TravelMate TimelineX:Socket 988

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Comparison of 5742-482G50Mnss, 8473G-2434G64Mnkk
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 5742-482G50Mnss View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX Model 8473G-2434G64Mnkk View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i5-2430M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	24
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	53450
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	343 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	34.2 mm	32.4 mm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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