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 MSI Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 86identical
  • 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
    • Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen 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
    • Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
  • 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
    • Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
  • Processor 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:2.66 GHz
    • Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 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:2.5 GT/s
    • Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • 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:BGA 1288
    • Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • 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:Arrandale
    • Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Sandy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • 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:K0
    • Classic CR640-i547W7P Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:J1

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Comparison of 5742G-484G64Mnss, CR640-i547W7P
155 specifications
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
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)Differs2023
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6370MIntel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
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 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANCR640-066UK
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features12 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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295252224
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
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
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers381 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one34.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
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
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express

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