Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Acer Gateway M-7815E

104specifications compared
49differ
55identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Gateway M-7815E:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1366 x 768 pixels
- Gateway M-7815E:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:16:9
- Gateway M-7815E:16:10
Processor family
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- Gateway M-7815E:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- Gateway M-7815E:T5800
Processor threads
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:4
- Gateway M-7815E:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- Gateway M-7815E:2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:3 MB
- Gateway M-7815E:2 MB

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Comparison of 8172-38U4G32nkk, Gateway M-7815E
154 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172-38U4G32nkk View product	B Acer Gateway M-7815E View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	T5800
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 478
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Merom
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	K0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	291 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	143 mm²
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	166 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	35581
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLB6E
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.66 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	357 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	257.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	2.16 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.72 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITU V.92
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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