Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Lenovo IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

138specifications compared
56differ
82identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
System bus rate
- TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
- IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:J1
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:100 °C

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of TM5744-6492, U400
179 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5744-6492 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model TM5744-6492 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad U400 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model U400 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-2430M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	24
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor technologyKnown for one	Hyper-Threading	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon HD 6470M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD, Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows 7 Professional 32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	53450
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	54 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4.4 h	7 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.98 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	22.6 mm
Width (imperial)Differs	38.1 cm (15")	34 cm (13.4")
Depth (imperial)Differs	25.4 cm (10")	23.1 cm (9.1")
Height (imperial)Differs	3.3 cm (1.3")	2.26 cm (0.89")
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	381 x 254 x 33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons