Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ

122specifications compared
53differ
69identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
- Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ:Brown
Processor family
- TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ:i7-2760QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2
- Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4
- Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ:8
System bus rate
- TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ:5 GT/s
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:3 MB
- Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ:6 MB

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Comparison of 5744-373G32Mikk, 5755G-2678G75Mics
166 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 5744-373G32Mikk View product	B Acer Aspire 5755G-2678G75Mics Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2760QM 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Brown QWERTZ Model 5755G-2678G75Mics View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i7-2760QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1224
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
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	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
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	1300 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out	No	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	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	53474
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SR02R
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
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 technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4.4 h	4.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	33.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.52 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.32 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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