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
Processor7 differ
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 boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	20
Memoryidentical
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
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
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
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
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	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
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLC26
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
Securityidentical
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
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
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
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

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