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Acer TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs MSI Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 93identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
    • Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
    • Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
    • Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:105 °C
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:DVD-RW
    • Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:DVD Super Multi
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate TM5742G-384G50Mnss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
    • Gaming GX660-262IT laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870

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Comparison of TM5742G-384G50Mnss, GX660-262IT
144 specifications
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-380Mi5-460M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceK0
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.0+EDR
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® PM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017850179
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLC22
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3.1 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm269 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm396 mm
HeightDiffers34.2 mm55 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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