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 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 117identical
  • 11known 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 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • 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 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 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 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 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 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:i3-380M
  • Processor socket
    • 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:BGA 1288
    • TravelMate 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:PGA988
  • Tjunction
    • 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:105 °C
    • TravelMate 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:90 °C
  • Total storage capacity
    • 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:500 GB
    • TravelMate 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:320 GB
  • HDD capacity
    • 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:500 GB
    • TravelMate 8372TG-384G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Laptop:320 GB

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157 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for oneK0Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers1 GB0.5 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneWindows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017950178
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC22Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery life (max)Differs3.1 h8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm323.6 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm234 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm2.62 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.05 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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