Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

125specifications compared
26differ
99identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20

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Comparison of AS5742-384G50MN, TM8372-484G50Mnkk
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-384G50MN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS5742-384G50MN View product	B Acer TravelMate TM8372-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model TM8372-484G50Mnkk View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-480M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	20
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g/n
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52952
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLC26
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 mAh
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.58 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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