Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional vs Acer TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

110specifications compared
11differ
99identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:43.9 cm (17.3")
- TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:1600 x 900 pixels
- TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
Internal memory
- TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:3 GB
- TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:320 GB
- TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:250 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:DVD Super Multi DL
- TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:DVD-RW
SmartCard slot
- TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:Yes
- TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:No
Battery life (max)
- TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:2.7 h
- TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4 h
Weight
- TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional:2.95 kg
- TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.6 kg

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Comparison of 7740G-383G32Mnss, TM5742-382G25Mnss
139 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740G-383G32Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 3 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Model 7740G-383G32Mnss View product	B Acer TravelMate TM5742-382G25Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model TM5742-382G25Mnss View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
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
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model	i3-380M	i3-380M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	2.53 GHz	2.53 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	PGA988	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	90 °C	90 °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)	19	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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)	667 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out 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 slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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® 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® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	36 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK ID	50178	50178
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	2.7 h	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.2 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 includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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