Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M vs Acer TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700

122specifications compared
55differ
67identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:1600 x 900 pixels
- TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:16:9
- TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
- TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:P8700
Processor threads
- Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4
- TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
- TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:2.53 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Smart Cache
- TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700:L2

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Comparison of AS7740G-434G64Bn, TM5730-873G25Mn
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS7740G-434G64Bn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model AS7740G-434G64Bn View product	B Acer TravelMate TM5730-873G25Mn Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 Model TM5730-873G25Mn View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	P8700
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	9.5
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2.816 GB	1.759 GB
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0625 GB
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard function keysDiffers	10	12
Keyboard keystrokeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 mm
Software3 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareDiffers	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Works 9 with Office Home & Student 2007	McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music and Acer HomeMedia, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Backup Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Make	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, NTI CD Maker / NTI Shadow, Microsoft Office Ready 2007
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	37006
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	2.5 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.88 kg
WidthDiffers	411 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	274 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	4 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.5 cm	4.3 cm
Other featuresidentical
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
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi, ACPI 3.0, Mobile PC 2002, DMI 2.0, TCG 1.2

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