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Acer Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn vs Acer TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 69identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn has 0.26 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn (2.26 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn has 2 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn (3 MB vs 1 MB). The Acer TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the Acer Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the Acer Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn has S/PDIF out port. Only the Acer TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn has docking connector.

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn:39.1 cm (15.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn:1366 x 768 pixels
    • TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn:1280 x 800 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn:16:9
    • TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn:Intel Pentium Mobile
    • TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn:Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn:T4200
    • TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn:P8400
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn:2 GHz
    • TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn:2.26 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn:1 MB
    • TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn:3 MB
  • Processor front side bus
    • Aspire 5738Z-424G50Mn:800 MHz
    • TravelMate 5730-843G25Mn:1066 MHz

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140 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Pentium MobileIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffersT4200P8400
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffersLGA 3647 (Socket P)Socket 478
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium T4000 Series for MobileIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
SteppingDiffersR0M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W25 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs108.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA X4500Intel® GMA 4500M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.0625 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.759 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHigh Definition Audio
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one3GUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/n802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers01
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersNoType II
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® GL40 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows Vista Business
Bundled softwareDiffersAcer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Online Media, Acer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GameZone, Acer Game Console, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Google Toolbar, Google Des-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.
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee Internet Security Suite
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3725135569
Processor codeDiffersSLGJNSL3BU
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg3.02 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm360 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm267 mm
Height (front)Differs2.6 cm3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.7 cm4.3 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneITU V.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 h
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Wi-Fi, -ACPI 3.0, -Mobile PC 2002, -DMI 2.0, -TCG 1.2.
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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