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Acer TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop vs Acer TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black

150specifications compared
7differ
143identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop:320 GB
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:500 GB
HDD capacity
- TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop:320 GB
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:500 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:DVD-RW
Discrete graphics card
- TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop:No
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Yes
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop:Not available
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:AMD Radeon HD 5650
Bluetooth
- TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop:No
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Yes
Operating system installed
- TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop:Windows 7 Professional
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Windows 7 Home Premium

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Comparison of 7740-484G32Mnss, 7740G-484G50Mnss
163 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740-484G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop Model 7740-484G32Mnss View product	B Acer TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 7740G-484G50Mnss View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD+	HD+
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-480M	i5-480M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	2.93 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequency	2.66 GHz	2.66 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	20	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 5650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	766 MHz	766 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
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 Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK ID	52952	52952
Processor code	SLC26	SLC26
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)	3.5 h	3.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.9 kg	2.9 kg
Width	410 mm	410 mm
Depth	275 mm	275 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.55 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3D	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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