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Acer TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN vs Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 99identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss has 2 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN (4 vs 2). The Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN (2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss has 15 more maximum PCI Express lanes than the Acer TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN (16 vs 1). Only the Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss has Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT).

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN:Intel® Pentium®
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN:P6100
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss:i3-370M
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN:2
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN:2 GHz
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN:PGA988
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss:Socket 988
  • Processor operating modes
    • TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN:32-bit, 64-bit
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss:64-bit
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN:1
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss:16
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN:15
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss:18

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Comparison of TravelMate 5740Z-P612G25MN, TravelMate 5742-374G50Mnss
162 specifications
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersP6100i3-370M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersPGA988Socket 988
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium P6000 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1518
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one250 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon HD 5470
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers21
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs36 bitYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017549020
Processor codeDiffersSLBURSLBUK
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC - DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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