Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Samsung P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

125specifications compared
29differ
96identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
- P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:18
- P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:320 GB
- P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:640 GB
Discrete graphics card model
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® HD Graphics
- P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M

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Comparison of TM5740-524G32Mn, P580-JS01IT
164 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model TM5740-524G32Mn View product	B Samsung P P580-JS01IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model P580-JS01IT View product
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i3-330M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.13 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	16
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	2
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (60)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	47663
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBNF
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4.8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	371 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.53 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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