Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs Acer Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver

111specifications compared
48differ
63identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black
- Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
- Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
- Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:i7-740QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
- Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:8
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
- Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:1.73 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100:3 MB
- Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:6 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100:PGA988
- Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver:Socket 988

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Comparison of 5742Z-612G50Mn, 5943G-7744G64Bnss
155 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742Z-612G50Mn Intel® Pentium® P6100 Model 5742Z-612G50Mn View product	B Acer Aspire 5943G-7744G64Bnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 640 GB AMD Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silver Model 5943G-7744G64Bnss View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	P6100	i7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	2	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.73 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	13
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 5850
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.763 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
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/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
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) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50175	49024
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUR	SLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	10.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	269 mm
HeightKnown for one	32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	381 x 253 x 32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.94 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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