Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

124specifications compared
26differ
98identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
- R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
- R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C

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Comparison of 5742-484G50MN, R730-JT04IT
156 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-484G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 5742-484G50MN View product	B Samsung R R730-JT04IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R730-JT04IT View product
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
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
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GL40 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, Supervisor	BIOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.84 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	411.4 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	272.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Red, Silver
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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