Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Samsung R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

124specifications compared
27differ
97identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Black
- R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Black, Red
Processor family
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
- R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:18
- R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:320 GB
- R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:500 GB

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Comparison of TM5740-524G32Mn, R580-JS06IT
165 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5740-524G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model TM5740-524G32Mn View product	B Samsung R R580-JS06IT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model R580-JS06IT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
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
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 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® 310M
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	0.5 GB
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
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	101
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
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 softwareDiffers	McAfee Internet Security (60)	Microsoft Office Professional 2007
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	60 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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	381 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	379.8 x 255.5 x 30.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	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	HD 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	3 W

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