Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional vs Acer TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

116specifications compared
13differ
103identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1600 x 900 pixels
Internal memory
- TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:4 GB
- TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:2 x 2 GB
- TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:8 GB
- TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:AMD Radeon HD 5470
- TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card family
- TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:AMD
- TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel
SmartCard slot
- TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional:No
- TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Yes

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Comparison of 5742G-374G32Mnss, 7740-372G32Mn
137 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742G-374G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Professional Model 5742G-374G32Mnss View product	B Acer TravelMate 7740-372G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 7740-372G32Mn 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
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model	i3-370M	i3-370M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	Socket 988	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	90 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5470	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	667 MHz	667 MHz
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK ID	49020	49020
Processor code	SLBUK	SLBUK
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
HeightKnown for one	34.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.55 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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