Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-374G32MN vs MSI Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600

116specifications compared
28differ
88identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5742-374G32MN has 2 more processor threads than the MSI Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600 (4 vs 2). The Acer TravelMate 5742-374G32MN has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600 (2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 5742-374G32MN has 1 MB more processor cache than the MSI Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600 (3 MB vs 2 MB). Only the Acer TravelMate 5742-374G32MN has Bluetooth. Only the MSI Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600 has ExpressCard slot.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742-374G32MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5742-374G32MN:1366 x 768 pixels
- Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742-374G32MN:Intel® Core™ i3
- Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742-374G32MN:i3-370M
- Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600:P4600
Processor threads
- TravelMate 5742-374G32MN:4
- Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742-374G32MN:2.4 GHz
- Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600:2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 5742-374G32MN:3 MB
- Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600:2 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 5742-374G32MN:18
- Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600:15

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Comparison of TravelMate 5742-374G32MN, CR720-P4623W7P
146 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742-374G32MN View product	B MSI Classic CR720-P4623W7P Intel® Celeron® P4600 Model CR720-P4623W7P View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	P4600
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Celeron Processor P4000 Series for Mobile
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	15
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	Intel® GMA
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52301
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBZY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	267.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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