Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5740G-438G64MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD

122specifications compared
37differ
85identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 5740G-438G64MN (3.33 GHz vs 2.53 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 5740G-438G64MN (2.66 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 5740G-438G64MN (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Aspire 5740G-438G64MN has S/PDIF out port. Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD has docking connector.

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5740G-438G64MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD:35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5740G-438G64MN:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD:1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5740G-438G64MN:16:9
- ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD:16:10
Processor family
- Aspire 5740G-438G64MN:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5740G-438G64MN:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5740G-438G64MN:i5-430M
- ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD:i7-620M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5740G-438G64MN:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD:3.33 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5740G-438G64MN:2.26 GHz
- ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD:2.66 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire 5740G-438G64MN, ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5740G-438G64MN View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad T410 + PhysicalPac Warranty Upgrade (PHP) 3Yr CCR to 3Yr OSR NBD View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
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
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-430M	i7-620M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	20
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA Quadro HD 6310
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Surround	High Definition Audio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Ports & interfaces6 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Acer CinemaVision and Acer ClearVision technologies Acer Backup Manager Acer eRecovery Manager Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista Acer Launch Manager Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player EarthLink eSobi Google Toolbar NTI Media Maker MyWinLocker NetZero Oberon GameZone WildTange	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43537	43560
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPM	SLBPE
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.27 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	335.5 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	239 mm
HeightKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	383 x 250 x 37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.76 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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 typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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