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 Samsung RC510 E7P-C5480

137specifications compared
17differ
120identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 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:Black
- RC510 E7P-C5480:Silver
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")
- RC510 E7P-C5480:39.6 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
- RC510 E7P-C5480:1366 x 768 pixels
Maximum internal memory
- 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:8 GB
- RC510 E7P-C5480:4 GB
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
- RC510 E7P-C5480:500 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
- RC510 E7P-C5480:NVIDIA® GeForce® 315M
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
- RC510 E7P-C5480:NVIDIA
Networking features
- 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:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
- RC510 E7P-C5480:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of 7740G-484G32MN, RC510 E7P-C5480
160 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 Samsung RC510 E7P-C5480 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
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
Memory1 differ
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 memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	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® 315M
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
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 & interfaces1 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 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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (60)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter 2010
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	2.7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	60 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCO 3.0
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.56 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	381.7 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	265.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.51 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
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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