Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs ASUS K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 66identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
    • K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
    • K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate TM5742G-484G50 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
    • K93SM-YZ030V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8

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Comparison of TM5742G-484G50, K93SM-YZ030V
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")46.7 cm (18.4")
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
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2022
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
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
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source802.11 b/g/n
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
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295253470
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SR02S
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2831 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one2.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one381 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one253 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one34.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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