Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM vs Acer TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G

143specifications compared
31differ
112identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:i3-330UM
- TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G:i5-450M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:1.2 GHz
- TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:2.5 GT/s
- TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G:4.8 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:BGA 1288
- TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:18 W
- TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G:35 W

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Comparison of 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS, TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G
185 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM Model 8172-33U4G32N_UMTS View product	B Acer TravelMate 8472T-5454G32N3G View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330UM	i5-450M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	18
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49021	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUG	SLBTZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityDiffers	63 Wh	9000 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	90 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	249 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	2.68 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.21 cm
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Internal modemDiffers	No	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	- Wi-Fi - ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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