Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 95identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:i3-380M
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:2.53 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:PGA988
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:BGA 1288
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:35 W
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:90 °C
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:105 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:19
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 5742G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium:4 GB
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-382G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:2 GB

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179 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffersi3-380Mi3-380UM
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.33 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W18 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1910
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.33 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceK0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5470Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz500 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWI-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017850028
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBSL
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs3 h6 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one2 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, SupervisorBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.35 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm285 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.4 cm2.91 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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