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Acer TravelMate 5740-352G25MN vs HP G72-140ED Notebook PC

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 88identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5740-352G25MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • G72-140ED Notebook PC:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5740-352G25MN:1366 x 768 pixels
    • G72-140ED Notebook PC:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5740-352G25MN:Intel® Core™ i3
    • G72-140ED Notebook PC:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5740-352G25MN:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • G72-140ED Notebook PC:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5740-352G25MN:i3-350M
    • G72-140ED Notebook PC:i5-520M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5740-352G25MN:2.26 GHz
    • G72-140ED Notebook PC:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5740-352G25MN:BGA 1288
    • G72-140ED Notebook PC:BGA 956
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5740-352G25MN:17
    • G72-140ED Notebook PC:18

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Comparison of TravelMate 5740-352G25MN, G72-140ED Notebook PC
145 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-350Mi5-520M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1718
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.696 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANEthernet, Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11 b/g/nIEEE 802.11b/g/n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one- McAfee Internet Security Suite - Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (Service Pack 2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one- Acer Crystal Eye - Acer Launch Manager - Acer Video Conference Manager - Adobe Flash Player - Adobe Reader - Corel WinDVD - eSobi - Google Toolbar - Microsoft Silverlight - Norton Online Backup - NTI Media Maker - Skype - Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4352947341
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBPLUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one- ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0 - Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm412 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm269 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.74 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY

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