Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black vs Acer TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

115specifications compared
25differ
90identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
- TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:1600 x 900 pixels
- TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-480M
- TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:2.66 GHz
- TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:BGA 1288
- TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black:105 °C
- TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C

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Comparison of 7740G-484G50Mn, 8572T-382G25Mnkk
135 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740G-484G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional Black Model 7740G-484G50Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate 8572T-382G25Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model 8572T-382G25Mnkk View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
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
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-380M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.53 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 socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °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	20	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
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)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor special features4 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 CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	2.7 h	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one	2.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	410 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	253 mm
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 standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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