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Acer TravelMate 5740G-524G50N vs Samsung NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6"

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 90identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5740G-524G50N has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the Samsung NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6" (2.4 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 5740G-524G50N has 2 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Samsung NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6" (18 vs 16). The Acer TravelMate 5740G-524G50N has 180 GB more total storage capacity than the Samsung NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6" (500 GB vs 320 GB). Only the Acer TravelMate 5740G-524G50N has Bluetooth. Only the Acer TravelMate 5740G-524G50N has embedded options available.

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:Black
    • NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6":Red, Silver
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:Intel® Core™ i5
    • NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6":Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:Intel® Core™ i5
    • NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6":3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:i5-520M
    • NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6":i3-330M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:2.4 GHz
    • NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6":2.13 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:BGA 956
    • NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6":BGA 1288
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:18
    • NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6":16
  • Internal memory type
    • TravelMate 5740G-524G50N:DDR3-SDRAM
    • NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6":DDR2-SDRAM

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Comparison of TravelMate 5740G-524G50N, NP-R530-JT05IT/I3 330M 4G 320G W7H 15.6"
149 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, Silver
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-520Mi3-330M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 956BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1816
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMANVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11 b/gUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security (60)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4734147663
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBNF
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1/4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
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
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm379.8 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.62 cm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 3.0 Mobile PC 2002 DMI 2.0 Wi-Fi ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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