Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs Acer TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 77identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN has 2 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 (4 vs 2). The Acer TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN has 0.53 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 (2.53 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN has 15°C more tjunction than the Acer TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 (105 °C vs 90 °C). Only the Acer TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN has Bluetooth. Only the Acer TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN has SmartCard slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:1366 x 768 pixels
    • TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
    • TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
    • TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN:i5-460M
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
    • TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
    • TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:PGA988
    • TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN:BGA 1288
  • Processor operating modes
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:32-bit, 64-bit
    • TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN:64-bit

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Comparison of 5742Z-P612G25MN, TravelMate 7740-5464G50MN
156 specifications
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersP6100i5-460M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1288
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium P6000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1519
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one250 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
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/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GL40 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcer Crystal Eye, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight, Norton Online Backup, NTI Media Maker, Skype, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features8 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017550179
Processor codeDiffersSLBURSLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 h
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm275 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.55 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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