Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss vs Acer TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss

134specifications compared
33differ
101identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss has 0.26 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss (2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss has 15°C more tjunction than the Acer TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss (105 °C vs 90 °C). The Acer TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss has 2 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss (20 vs 18). Only the Acer TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the Acer TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss:1366 x 768 pixels
- TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss:i5-560M
- TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss:2.66 GHz
- TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss:BGA 1288
- TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss:Socket 988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss:105 °C
- TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss:90 °C

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Comparison of TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss, TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss
151 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 5742G-5564G50Mnss View product	B Acer TravelMate 7740-352G25Mnss 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+
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-560M	i3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	18
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49653	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTT	SLBUK
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	48.8 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3.1 h	3.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	48.8 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	410 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	275 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.3 cm	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.42 cm	3.55 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad

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