Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer Aspire 5742G

123specifications compared
23differ
100identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire 5742G:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- Aspire 5742G:i5-450M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- Aspire 5742G:2.66 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- Aspire 5742G:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire 5742G:4.8 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- Aspire 5742G:Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
- Aspire 5742G:18
Internal memory
- TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4 GB
- Aspire 5742G:8 GB

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Comparison of 8472TG-484G50Mnkk, Aspire 5742G
162 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8472TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8472TG-484G50Mnkk View product	B Acer Aspire 5742G View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i5-450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
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
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBTZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	345 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	249 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	381 x 253 x 25 mm
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source

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