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Acer TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 105identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
    • R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
    • R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
    • R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
    • R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
  • Compatible memory cards
    • TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:MMC, SD
    • R R540-JA0AES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:MMC, SD, SDHC

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Comparison of 5742-484G50MN, R540-JA0AES
150 specifications
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
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWI-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manage, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Support Center
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, SupervisorBIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm379.6 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.83 cm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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