Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional vs Acer Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 102identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional:35.6 cm (14")
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional:i5-460M
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional:2.53 GHz
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional:BGA 1288
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional:105 °C
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 8472G-434G16MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 160 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional:19
    • Aspire AS5742 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18

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Comparison of 8472G-434G16MN, AS5742
178 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1918
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB320 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 310MIntel® GMA X4500
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017949020
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLBUK
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs8 h4 h
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 h
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers345 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm253 mm
Height (front)Differs2.68 cm2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.21 cm3.4 cm
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffersYesNo
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack

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