Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 113identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl:i5-460M
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:i3-380UM
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:1.33 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl:2.53 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:1.33 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl:35 W
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:18 W
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Bl:19
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Laptop:10

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157 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi3-380UM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.33 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1910
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz500 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017950028
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28BGA 34 x 28
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs3.1 h8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm285 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm2.91 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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