Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY vs ASUS Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600

93specifications compared
49differ
44identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600:25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:1600 x 900 pixels
- Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600:1024 x 600 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:16:9
- Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600:5:3
Processor family
- TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i5
- Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600:Intel Atom®
Processor model
- TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:i5-480M
- Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600:N2600
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:2.66 GHz
- Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:3 MB
- Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600:1 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY:Smart Cache
- Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600:L2

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Comparison of 7740G-5485G50MN, X101CH-EU17BK
151 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740G-5485G50MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650 Windows 7 Professional QWERTY Model 7740G-5485G50MN View product	B ASUS Eee PC X101CH-EU17BK netbook Intel Atom® N2600 Model X101CH-EU17BK View product
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netbook
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1024 x 600 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	5:3
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel Atom®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	N2600
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	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 559
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Atom N2600 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Cedarview
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	B3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	3.5 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Starter
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
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)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	58916
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SR0W2
Processor package sizeKnown for one	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery life (max)Differs	2.7 h	5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2200 mAh
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.95 kg	1 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	262 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	180 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.55 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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