Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop vs Samsung R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

139specifications compared
35differ
104identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:Black
- R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black, Red
Processor family
- Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:i5-460M
- R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:2.53 GHz
- R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:BGA 1288
- R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Tjunction
- Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:105 °C
- R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:19
- R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18

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Comparison of 7745, R730-JT04BE
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7745 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop Model 7745 View product	B Samsung R R730-JT04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model R730-JT04BE View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	43.9 cm (17.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD type	HD+	HD+
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightness	220 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fall	8 ms	8 ms
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	i5-460M	i3-370M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 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	Socket 988
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
Stepping	K0	K0
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	19	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
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
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
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)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	4.096 GB	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Audio system direct 3D sound	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of keyboard cursor keysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 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 Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLBUK
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 capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	44.4 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, Supervisor, User	BIOS
HDD user password	Yes	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.25 kg	2.84 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	272.8 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	411.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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