Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs MSI Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 69identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black
    • Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:16:9
    • Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:16:10
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
    • Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
    • Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
    • Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742Z-P612G25MN Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
    • Megabook GX640-264BE laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1680 x 1050 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersP6100i5-450M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersPGA988Socket 988
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)Differs1518
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.66 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage4 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
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon HD 5850
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
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, WLAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017549022
Processor codeDiffersSLBURSLBTZ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm360 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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