Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

123specifications compared
37differ
86identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:i7-640M
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:3.46 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:2.8 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:4 MB
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:35 W
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W

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Comparison of 6594G-644G50MI, 8172T-38U2G25I
134 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional Model 6594G-644G50MI View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172T-38U2G25I View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-640M	i3-380UM
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.46 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.33 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
Tjunction	105 °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	21	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA II	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT	Intel HD
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
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 frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	500 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in port	No	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM57 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Microsoft Works 9, Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Si	Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Instant View, Corel WinDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials — Wave 3.2
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Processor special features9 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 TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49666	50028
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTN	SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	374 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	2.91 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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