Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Lenovo T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU)

112specifications compared
47differ
65identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU) (2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Lenovo T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU) has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). The Lenovo T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU) has 10°C more tjunction than the Acer TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M (100 °C vs 90 °C). Only the Lenovo T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU) has Bluetooth. Only the Lenovo T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU) has docking connector.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):BGA 1023
Processor codename
- TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU):Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 5744-372G32Mikk, T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU)
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5744-372G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 5744-372G32Mikk View product	B Lenovo T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 (EU)View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300:1
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-2410M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	23
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52224
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4.4 h	9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.17 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	340.5 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	233 mm
HeightKnown for one	33.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.01 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.05 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® QM67 Express

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