Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

123specifications compared
26differ
97identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35 W
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10

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Comparison of 5742-484G32Mnss, 8172T-38U3G32nkk
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 5742-484G32Mnss View product	B Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172T-38U3G32nkk View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-380UM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	10
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	500 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WI-Fi
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Trackpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50028
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.91 cm
HeightKnown for one	34.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	120 - 230V	100 - 240V
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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