Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs HP EliteBook 8740w

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 104identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Black
    • EliteBook 8740w:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • EliteBook 8740w:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1366 x 768 pixels
    • EliteBook 8740w:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:16:9
    • EliteBook 8740w:16:10
  • Memory slots
    • TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2x SO-DIMM
    • EliteBook 8740w:4x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:8 GB
    • EliteBook 8740w:16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:500 GB
    • EliteBook 8740w:320 GB
  • HDD interface
    • TravelMate 5742G-564G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:SATA
    • EliteBook 8740w:SATA II

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420MAMD FirePro M7820
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.024 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® QM57 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadDualPoint
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery life (max)Differs3.1 h3.3 h
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W200 W
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.57 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm397.5 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm285.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.65 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV.92
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC - DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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