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 MSI Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook

66specifications compared
36differ
30identical
68known 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")
- Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook:25.4 cm (10")
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
- Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- 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:16:9
- Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook:5:3
Processor family
- 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:Intel® Core™ i3
- Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- 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:i3-380M
- Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook:N570
Processor frequency
- 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:2.53 GHz
- Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook:1.66 GHz
Processor cache
- 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 MB
- Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook:1 MB
Processor cache 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:Smart Cache
- Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook:L2

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Comparison of 7740G-383G32Mnss, U135DX-2640FR
134 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 MSI Wind U135DX-2640FR Intel Atom® N570 Netbook Model U135DX-2640FR View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	25.4 cm (10")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	N570
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.66 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketKnown for one	PGA988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Pineview
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	8.5 W
TjunctionKnown for one	90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	17 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	87 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	19	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® GMA 3150
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3150
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HDA
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel NM10
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	55637
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	22 x 22 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	2.7 h	7.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	1.2 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	260 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	180 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	1.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	3.15 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White

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