Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN vs Lenovo IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 95identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN:Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN:i5-460M
    • IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook:U5400
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN:4
    • IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook:2
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN:2.53 GHz
    • IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook:1.2 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN:35 W
    • IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook:18 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN:16
    • IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook:1
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN:19
    • IdeaPad U160 Intel® Pentium® U5400 Netbook:9

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Comparison of TravelMate 5742G-464G64MN, U160
167 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-460MU5400
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz1.2 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Pentium U5000 Series for Mobile
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W18 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers161
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs199
Memoryidentical
Memory slots (available)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420MUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz500 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
TV-in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features7 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017949156
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLBUH
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one48.8 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs3.1 h7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm290 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm193 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 mm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetbook
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBrown
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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