Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 91identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:i3-380M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
    • TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
    • TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:PGA988
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate 5742-483G25MNss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
    • TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:90 °C

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Comparison of 5742-483G25MNss, 7740G-383G32Mnss
127 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for oneK0Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2019
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295250178
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4 h2.7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.95 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm275 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.55 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP

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