Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium vs Acer Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 94identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium:i3-350M
    • Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium:i5-460M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium:2.26 GHz
    • Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium:2.53 GHz
  • Stepping
    • TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium:C2
    • Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium:K0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5742G Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium:17
    • Aspire 7741G-5464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium:19

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147 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 ms
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-350Mi5-460M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.53 GHz
System bus rate2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1288BGA 1288
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameArrandaleArrandale
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersC2K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
Tjunction105 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x161x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors382 M382 M
Processing Die size81 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1719
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency500 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.816 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)1.3 MP1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outNoNo
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Microsoft Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2), Microsoft Works, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, MyWinLocker, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI Media Maker, Oberon GameZone, WildTange
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography45 nm45 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
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 TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4352950179
Processor codeDiffersSLBPLSLC22
Processor package sizerPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells66
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.3 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm275 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm2.71 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.43 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes

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