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Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H vs HP Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 92identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M has 0.13 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H (2.66 GHz vs 2.53 GHz). The HP Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M has 15°C more tjunction than the Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H (105 °C vs 90 °C). The HP Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M has 1 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H (20 vs 19). Only the HP Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M has Bluetooth. Only the Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H has cable lock slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:i3-380M
    • Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor frequency
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:2.53 GHz
    • Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:Smart Cache
    • Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:L3
  • Processor socket
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:PGA988
    • Pavilion dv7-4300sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288

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Comparison of TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H, dv7-4300sa
159 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-380Mi5-480M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1920
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceK0
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6370MAMD Radeon HD 6550M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNumeric
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSymantec Norton Internet Security 2011, Norton Online Backup
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017852952
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLC26
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.25 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm415.3 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm274 mm
Height (front)Differs2.5 cm3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V ACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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