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 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

159specifications compared
25differ
134identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 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:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 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:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
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 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
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 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 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 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
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 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M: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 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
Total storage capacity
- 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:500 GB
- TravelMate 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:320 GB

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Comparison of 5742G-384G50Mnkk, 8572TG-484G32Mnk
174 specifications	A 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 Model 5742G-384G50Mnkk View product	B Acer TravelMate 8572TG-484G32Mnk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8572TG-484G32Mnk View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)	300:1	300:1
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-480M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.66 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 socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °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)Differs	19	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 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, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5470	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
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)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	16x	16x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	6x	6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	4x	4x
DVD-RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	6x	6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	4x	4x
DVD+RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	WI-Fi	WI-Fi
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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 slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office Starter 2010
Processor special features4 differ
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 CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52952
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLC26
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, Supervisor	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.77 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirements	100 - 240V	100 - 240V
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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