Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

139specifications compared
16differ
123identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:1600 x 900 pixels
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:320 GB
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:500 GB
HDD capacity
- TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:320 GB
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:500 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Graphics card family
- TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:AMD
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:NVIDIA
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:3
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
HDMI ports quantity
- TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:1
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:0

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Comparison of 7740G-484G32MN, 8572TG-484G50Mn
173 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740G-484G32MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black Model 7740G-484G32MN View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8572TG-484G50Mn View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	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 colours	16.78 million colours	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™ 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
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
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® 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 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
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	9000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	2.7 h	11 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certified	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.77 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one	35.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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