Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 72identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-460M
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:i7-2677M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.53 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.5 GT/s
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5742G-464G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3 MB
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:4 MB

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179 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi7-2677M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1023
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersK0J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1918
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed1066 MHz1066 MHz
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1200 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017954617
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC22Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2831.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh3000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3 h4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one2.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers381 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm240 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm22.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
3DNoNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedNoNo
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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