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Acer TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100 vs Dell XPS 17

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 67differ
  • 59identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100:Black
    • XPS 17:Aluminium
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • XPS 17:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100:1366 x 768 pixels
    • XPS 17:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100:Intel® Pentium®
    • XPS 17:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100:P6100
    • XPS 17:i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
    • XPS 17:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100:2
    • XPS 17:8
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss Intel® Pentium® P6100:2 GHz
    • XPS 17:1.73 GHz

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Comparison of 5742ZG-P614G50Mnss, XPS 17
157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersP6100i7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium P6000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersK0B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1513
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB640 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 445M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNot available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one667 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7
Processor special features17 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017549024
Processor codeDiffersSLBURSLBQG
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Differs3.1 h7.32 h
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — 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 oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.6 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm414.9 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm287.3 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.28 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.85 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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