Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs MSI Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

123specifications compared
24differ
99identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
- Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C

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Comparison of 5742-484G32Mnss, CR720-259FR
151 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 5742-484G32Mnss View product	B MSI Classic CR720-259FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model CR720-259FR View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
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	i3-370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, 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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
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	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBUK
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	267.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.37 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 cm
HeightKnown for one	34.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
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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