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Acer TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn vs Dell Vostro 3700

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 84identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vostro 3700:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vostro 3700:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vostro 3700:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vostro 3700:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn:i3-330M
    • Vostro 3700:i5-520M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn:2.13 GHz
    • Vostro 3700:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn:BGA 1288
    • Vostro 3700:BGA 956
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn:16
    • Vostro 3700:18

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Comparison of TravelMate 5740G-334G32Mn, Vostro 3700
141 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+
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-330Mi5-520M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1618
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 5470NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/n802.11g/n
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM57 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Crystal Eye, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight, Norton Online Backup, NTI Media Maker, Skype, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4766347341
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBNFUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm271 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm2.68 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.44 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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