Product comparison · 2 laptops

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 TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 106identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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
    • TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • 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
    • TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M:i5-580M
  • 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
    • TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M:3.33 GHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 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:8 GB
    • TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M:4 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • 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:640 GB
    • TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M:500 GB
  • HDD capacity
    • 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:640 GB
    • TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • 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:5400 RPM
    • TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M:7200 RPM
  • Optical drive type
    • 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:DVD-RW
    • TravelMate TM6594G-6431 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-580M:DVD Super Multi

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161 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi5-580M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3.33 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6370MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295249652
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SLC29
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh6000 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm374 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers34.2 mm34 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V AC
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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