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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

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  • 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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151 specifications
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-350Mi7-620M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-600 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1720
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.33 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNVIDIA® NVS™ 3100M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAdobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Windows Live Roxio Creator Intervideo WinDVD Intervideo WinDVD Creator PC-Doctor Sun JRE
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4352943560
Processor codeDiffersSLBPLSLBPE
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.67 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm372.8 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm245.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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