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Acer TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black vs Samsung RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 104identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black:Black
    • RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black, Silver
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i3
    • RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black:i3-390M
    • RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black:320 GB
    • RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:640 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black:DVD-RW
    • RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:DVD Super Multi DL
  • Compatible memory cards
    • TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black:MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
    • RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
    • TravelMate 5742G-394G32Mns Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB Windows 7 Professional Black:667 MHz
    • RV RV511-S07FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:766 MHz

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Comparison of 5742G-394G32Mns, RV511-S07FR
167 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceABS synthetics
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-390Mi5-480M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® 315M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295552952
Processor codeDiffersSLC24SLC26
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm256.2 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.49 cm
HeightKnown for one34.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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