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Acer TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 117identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn has 140 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss (640 GB vs 500 GB). The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn has 1 more built-in speakers than the Acer TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss (2 vs 1). The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Acer TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss (4 vs 3). Optical drive type: DVD Super Multi DL on the Acer TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss, DVD Super Multi on the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn. Compatible memory cards: MMC, SD on the Acer TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD on the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn.

  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss:500 GB
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn:640 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss:DVD Super Multi DL
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn:DVD Super Multi
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
  • Number of built-in speakers
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss:1
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss:3
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss:1
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn:0
  • Modem (RJ-11) ports
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss:0
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn:1
  • Operating system installed
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss:Windows 7 Home Premium
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn:Windows 7 Professional

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Comparison of TravelMate 5742G-464G50Mnss, TravelMate TimelineX 8572TG-464G64Mn
176 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB640 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
TV-in portKnown 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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad + Scroll zone
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48.8 Wh6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs3.1 h8 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers- ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0 - Wi-FiWi-Fi ACPI 3.0 Mobile PC 2002 DMI 2.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers381 mm379 mm
Height (front)Differs2.3 cm2.77 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.45 cm3.2 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source379 x 253 x 27.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceV.92
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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