Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs MSI Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 86identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200:P6200
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
    • Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200:2
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
    • Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200:2.13 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
    • Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200:PGA988
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate 5742-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
    • Classic CR720-275FR Intel® Pentium® P6200:90 °C

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Comparison of 5742-484G32Mnss, CR720-275FR
151 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-480MP6200
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
SteppingKnown for oneK0Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers161
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2016
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295250176
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm414 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm267.5 mm
HeightKnown for one34.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.37 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one120 - 230VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP

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