Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM vs Acer TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

119specifications compared
40differ
79identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:i3-330UM
- TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:1.2 GHz
- TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:BGA 1288
- TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
Stepping
- TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:K0
- TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:18 W
- TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:35 W

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Comparison of LX.TWN03.008, TM5740G-528G64N
163 specifications	A Acer TravelMate LX.TWN03.008 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM Model LX.TWN03.008 View product	B Acer TravelMate TM5740G-528G64N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model TM5740G-528G64N View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330UM	i5-520M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x DVI-D	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	88	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee Internet Security Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Bio-Protection Acer Crystal Eye Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater Acer Video Conference Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49021	47341
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	3.16 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.4 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	285 x 206.3 x 20.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT

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