Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer TravelMate 5742

128specifications compared
13differ
115identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Internal memory
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:3 GB
- TravelMate 5742:2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4 GB
- TravelMate 5742:8 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:DVD Super Multi
- TravelMate 5742:DVD Super Multi DL
Bluetooth
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Yes
- TravelMate 5742:No
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4
- TravelMate 5742:3
HDMI ports quantity
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:0
- TravelMate 5742:1
Modem (RJ-11) ports
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1
- TravelMate 5742:0
Cable lock slot
- TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:No
- TravelMate 5742:Yes

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Comparison of 8572T-373G32Mnkk, TravelMate 5742
178 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572T-373G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 8572T-373G32Mnkk View product	B Acer TravelMate 5742 View product
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 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	320 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	Intel® HD Graphics	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	1
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
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
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Office 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media Maker, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	379 mm	381 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.77 cm	2.3 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.2 cm	3.42 cm
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
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
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	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
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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