Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black vs ASUS U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

131specifications compared
25differ
106identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:Black
- U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:1600 x 900 pixels
- U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-460M
- U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:2.8 GHz
- U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:2.53 GHz
- U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:19
- U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
Memory clock speed
- TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:1066 MHz
- U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1333 MHz

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Comparison of 7740G-464G32MN, U31JG-RX036X
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740G-464G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black Model 7740G-464G32MN View product	B ASUS U31JG-RX036X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model U31JG-RX036X View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor4 differ
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 modelDiffers	i5-460M	i5-480M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 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)Differs	19	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 415M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini 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) ports	0	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 slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	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
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS	BIOS, HDD, User
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	233 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.53 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	2.85 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 mAh

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