Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs ASUS B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 108identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4 GB
    • B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:2 GB
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2 x 2 GB
    • B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:1 x 2 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:640 GB
    • B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:320 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:DVD-RW
    • B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:NVIDIA GeForce 420M
    • B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Intel® GMA HD
  • Graphics card family
    • TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:NVIDIA
    • B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Intel
  • Networking features
    • TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
    • B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:UMTS, Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
  • Bluetooth
    • TravelMate 5742G-374G64MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB NVIDIA GeForce 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:No
    • B53F-SO043X Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Yes

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151 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce 420MIntel® GMA HD
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANUMTS, Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers48.8 Wh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one3.1 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.69 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm263 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.5 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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