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 Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

141specifications compared
13differ
128identical
7known 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")
- Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
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
- Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n 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
- Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:750 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
- Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:750 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
- Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:AMD Radeon HD 6550M
Operating system installed
- 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:Windows 7 Professional
- Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery 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:4400 mAh
- Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:6000 mAh
Battery life (max)
- 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:2.7 h
- Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:8 h

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Comparison of 7740G-484G32MN, P3820TG-484G75n
148 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 Aspire TimelineX P3820TG-484G75n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model P3820TG-484G75n View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	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 clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	AMD Radeon HD 6550M
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
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 & 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
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboard	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® 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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	2.7 h	8 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
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certified	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	235 mm
HeightDiffers	35.5 mm	29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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