Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

109specifications compared
23differ
86identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4 GB
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2 GB

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Comparison of 5742-484G32Mnss, 8572T-382G32MI
150 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 5742-484G32Mnss View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-382G32MI Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 8572T-382G32MI View product
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	19
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
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	52952	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379 mm
HeightKnown for one	34.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.77 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	120 - 230V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
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

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