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Acer TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade vs HP ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 56identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade:43.2 cm (17")
    • ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade:1440 x 900 pixels
    • ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade:16:10
    • ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery:16:9
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade:P8700
    • ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery:i5-430M
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade:2
    • ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade:2.53 GHz
    • ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery:2.26 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate 7730G-874G50MN + Windows 7 Professional NL Upgrade:L2
    • ProBook 6540b + Extended Life Battery:Smart Cache

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143 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1440 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersP8700i5-430M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.26 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 479BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersPenrynArrandale
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
SteppingDiffersR0C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers410 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers107 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs9.517
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 3470 XTIntel® GMA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source766 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.0+EDR2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers10
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffersType IINo
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® GM45 ExpressIntel® HM57 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista BusinessWindows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI Media-Maker, NTI ShadowUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3700643537
Processor codeDiffersSLGFESLBPM
Processor package sizeDiffers35 x 35 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery life (max)Differs3.5 h6.3 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.6 kg2.51 kg
WidthDiffers396 mm371.4 mm
DepthDiffers286 mm284 mm
Height (front)Differs3.52 cm3.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one4.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Modem typeDiffersITU V.92V.92
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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