Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn vs HP ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service

125specifications compared
32differ
93identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn:Intel® Core™ i3
- ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn:i3-330M
- ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service:i5-430M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn:2.13 GHz
- ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service:2.26 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn:16
- ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service:17
Internal memory
- Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn:6 GB
- ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service:2 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn:1066 MHz
- ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service:1333 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn:500 GB
- ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service:320 GB

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Comparison of Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn, ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service
149 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5740G-336G50Mn View product	B HP ProBook 6540b + 2year Pickup & Return Notebook Only Service View product
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 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	i5-430M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	17
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.53 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	Intel® GMA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2.815 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11 b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces7 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM57 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft Works + Office Home & Student 2007 (Service Pack 1).	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Game Console, Acer GameZone, Adobe Flash Player, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, Adobe Reader, NTI Media Maker.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47663	43537
Processor codeDiffers	SLBNF	SLBPM
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	6.3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.51 kg
WidthDiffers	323 mm	371.4 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	284 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	3.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	3.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.92
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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