Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Samsung Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

110specifications compared
20differ
90identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
Internal memory
- TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2 GB
- Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4 GB

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Comparison of TM5742-7159, Q530-JA01
150 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5742-7159 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model TM5742-7159 View product	B Samsung Q Q530-JA01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model Q530-JA01 View product
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-480M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	20
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfacesidentical
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	52952
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	SLC26
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.58 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	381 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	105 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.1 cm (15")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 cm (10")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.69 cm (1.06")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.25 cm (1.28")
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Audioidentical
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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