Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 109identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N (3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk has 0.13 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N (2.66 GHz vs 2.53 GHz). The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk has 1 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N (20 vs 19). Only the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk has docking connector. Only the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N:i5-460M
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk:i5-560M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N:2.53 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk:2.66 GHz
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N:19
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk:20
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N:640 GB
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk:500 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N:DVD-RW
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk:DVD Super Multi DL
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk:NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M

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Comparison of TravelMate 5742G-5464G32N, TravelMate TimelineX 8572G-564G50Mnkk
160 specifications
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor6 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-460Mi5-560M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1920
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420MNVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB4.094 GB
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN, WWAN
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR3.0+HS
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInstalled
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 eSobi Google Toolbar Norton Online Backup Corel WinDVD NTI Media Maker Acer Crystal Eye Acer Video Conference Manager Microsoft Silverlight Skype Windows Live Essentials - Wave 3.2 Acer AccessUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5017949653
Processor codeDiffersSLC22SLBTT
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh66.6 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs3.1 h8 h
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOSBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Wi-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)Differs3.42 cm3.2 cm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITU V.92
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad + Scroll zoneUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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