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Acer TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 94identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Silver
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:Black
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-2430M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:Socket 988
  • Processor codename
    • TravelMate 5742-482G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Arrandale
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:Sandy Bridge

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi5-2430M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2024
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295253450
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR04W
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh9000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers381 mm382 mm
HeightDiffers34.2 mm31 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express

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