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Acer TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss vs HP ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK)

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 89identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK):Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss:i3-370M
    • ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK):i5-450M
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss:2.5 GT/s
    • ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK):4.8 GT/s
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss:90 °C
    • ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK):105 °C
  • HDD interface
    • TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss:SATA
    • ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK):SATA II
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss:Intel HD
    • ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK):Intel® HD Graphics
  • On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
    • TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss:667 MHz
    • ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK):766 MHz

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Comparison of TravelMate 5742-372G32Mnss, ProBook 6550b + Docking station (DK)
146 specifications
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi5-450M
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.66 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel HDIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHP Premier Sound
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM57 Express
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers64-bit32-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902049022
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSLBTZ
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs4.5 h6.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — 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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.51 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm371.4 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm248 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.48 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
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

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