Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop vs Acer TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac

149specifications compared
30differ
119identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Silver
- TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac:Black
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:i3-370M
- TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac:i5-460M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:Socket 988
- TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:90 °C
- TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop:18
- TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac:19

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Comparison of 3820T-3372G32nss, 8372G-5462G50Mikk
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820T-3372G32nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Laptop Model 3820T-3372G32nss View product	B Acer TravelMate 8372G-5462G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Blac Model 8372G-5462G50Mikk View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	33.8 cm (13.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
Panel type	LCD	LCD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-460M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installed	0	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLC22
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)	8 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	323.6 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	234 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.2 cm	2.62 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.89 cm	3.05 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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