Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs ASUS K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 69identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
    • K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
    • K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
    • K73SD-TY048V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz

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163 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2022
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295253470
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR02S
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2831 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3.1 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one2.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers381 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers34.2 mm36.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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