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Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H vs HP EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 63identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The HP EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M has 0.07 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H (2.6 GHz vs 2.53 GHz). The HP EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). The HP EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M has 7 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H (26 vs 19). Only the Acer TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H has discrete graphics card. Only the HP EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M has Bluetooth.

  • Display diagonal
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:Intel® Core™ i3
    • EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:Intel® Core™ i3
    • EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:i3-380M
    • EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:i5-2540M
  • Processor frequency
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:2.53 GHz
    • EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:2.5 GT/s
    • EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:PGA988
    • EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H:Arrandale
    • EliteBook LG742ET laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2540M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of TM 5742G-384G50Mnss Intel i3-380M/4GB/500GB/ATI6370/W7H, LG742ET
163 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-380Mi5-2540M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1926
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJ1
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6370MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Networking typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
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 source2
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Pointing Stick
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security 2011
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017850072
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR046
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.07 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm338 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm231.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31.8 mm
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
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® QM67 Express
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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