Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M vs Acer TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

130specifications compared
27differ
103identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Blue
- TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
- TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor frequency
- Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
- TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Stepping
- Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:C2
- TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:K0

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Comparison of AS5942G-334G50Mn, TM7740-6455
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos AS5942G-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model AS5942G-334G50Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate TM7740-6455 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model TM7740-6455 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330M	i5-480M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.66 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 socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °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	16	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
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	667 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A 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
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLC26
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
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	39.5 mm	35.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V AC
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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