Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50MN vs MSI Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 106identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50MN has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M (8 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M has 1 more built-in speakers than the Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50MN (2 vs 1). The MSI Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M has 0.4 kg more weight than the Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50MN (3 kg vs 2.6 kg). Only the Acer TravelMate 5742-374G50MN has Bluetooth. Only the MSI Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M has ExpressCard slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50MN:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50MN:8 GB
    • Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4 GB
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50MN:Intel HD
    • Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® GMA HD
  • Number of built-in speakers
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50MN:1
    • Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2
  • Networking features
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50MN:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
  • Bluetooth
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50MN:Yes
    • Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:No
  • ExpressCard slot
    • TravelMate 5742-374G50MN:No
    • Classic CR720-228BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Yes

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Comparison of TravelMate 5742-374G50MN, CR720-228BE
140 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+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel HDIntel® GMA HD
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm414 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm267.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm3.37 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.42 cm3.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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