Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

124specifications compared
25differ
99identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1600 x 900 pixels
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:35 W
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10

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Comparison of 7740-373G25Mn, 8172-38U4G32nkk
136 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7740-373G25Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 7740-373G25Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172-38U4G32nkk View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i3-380UM
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	10
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	500 MHz
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight, Norton Online Backup, NTI Media Maker, Skype, Windows Live Essentials	Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office Ready (Service Pack 2), Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Instant View, Corel WinDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, S
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	50028
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	410 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.5 cm	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.55 cm	2.91 cm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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