Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

132specifications compared
22differ
110identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.8 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.66 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.5 GT/s
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:18
HDD speed
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:5400 RPM
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:7200 RPM

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Comparison of TM5742-7908, TM8372T-3602
145 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model TM5742-7908 View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8372T-3602 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model TM8372T-3602 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i5-450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	18
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLBTZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	8 h
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, User	HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.09 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	322.6 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	233.7 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	30.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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