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Acer TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs MSI Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 113identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:320 GB
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:500 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:DVD Super Multi
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:DVD-RW
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:AMD Radeon HD 5470
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
  • Graphics card family
    • TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:AMD
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:NVIDIA
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:0.5 GB
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1.024 GB
  • Bluetooth
    • TravelMate 5742-5464G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Yes
    • Megabook CX720-i5647W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:No

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Comparison of 5742-5464G32Mnss, CX720-i5647W7P
152 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5470NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers0.5 GB1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown 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
DepthDiffers256 mm267 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersAC - DCAC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP

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