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
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5470	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Networkidentical
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 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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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