Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs MSI Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

123specifications compared
30differ
93identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:8 GB
- Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4 GB

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Comparison of TM5742-7908, CR720-265US
152 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5742-7908 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model TM5742-7908 View product	B MSI Classic CR720-265US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model CR720-265US View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i3-380M
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	50178
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC22	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	3.2 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	267.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.37 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 cm
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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