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Acer TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 107identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:i5-560M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:2.66 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:20
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:8 GB
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:4 GB
  • HDD speed
    • TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:5400 RPM
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8472-7254 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M:7200 RPM

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Comparison of TM5742-7908, TM8472-7254
145 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi5-560M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1920
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017949653
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLBTT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4 h7 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers105 mm349 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm32 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC - DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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