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Acer TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional vs Acer Aspire Ethos

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 75identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional:i5-480M
    • Aspire Ethos:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional:2
    • Aspire Ethos:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional:4
    • Aspire Ethos:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate 5742G-484G64Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 6370M Windows 7 Professional:2.93 GHz
    • Aspire Ethos:2.9 GHz

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Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB1.5 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWBlu-Ray ROM
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6370MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
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 IDDiffers5295252219
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh6000 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.8 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm295 mm
HeightDiffers34.2 mm39.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack

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