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 Lenovo T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3

120specifications compared
37differ
83identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

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
- T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3:1600 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
- T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3:Intel® Core™ i7
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
- T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3:Intel® Core™ i7
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
- T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3:i7-620M
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
- T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- 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:3 MB
- T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3:4 MB
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
- T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3:20
Internal memory
- 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 GB
- T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3:4 GB

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Comparison of 5742G, T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3
151 specifications	A 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 Model 5742G View product	B Lenovo T510 + Mini Dock Plus Series 3 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i7-620M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.66 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C2	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.33 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® NVS™ 3100M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Windows Live Roxio Creator Intervideo WinDVD Intervideo WinDVD Creator PC-Doctor Sun JRE
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	36 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	43560
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPL	SLBPE
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.67 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	372.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	245.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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