Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Samsung R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop

116specifications compared
52differ
64identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Black
- R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop:Red, Silver
Processor family
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop:T6600
Processor threads
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4
- R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:3 MB
- R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Smart Cache
- R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop:L2
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
- R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop:Socket 478

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Comparison of TM5740-524G32Mn, R530-Nita
182 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model TM5740-524G32Mn View product	B Samsung R R530-Nita Intel® Core™2 Duo T6600 Laptop Model R530-Nita View product
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, Silver
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	T6600
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T6000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	11
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® G310M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.125 GB	0.512 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HD Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareDiffers	McAfee Internet Security (60)	Microsoft Office Ready 2007, McAfee Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Samsung Magic Doctor, Samsung Update Plus
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
Processor special features19 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	37255
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGF5
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	4.8 h	4.4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.62 cm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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