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Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM vs MSI Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 61identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:i5-430UM
    • Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:2
    • Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:4
    • Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:1.73 GHz
    • Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172-43U4G25n Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430UM:1.2 GHz
    • Gaming GT680R-201ES laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz

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161 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-430UMi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs18 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs920
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers166 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs500 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x116
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.536 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTHX TruStudio PRO
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOffice 2010 Starter
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.02.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902352219
Processor codeDiffersSLBVSSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffersBGA 34 x 2837.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W150 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.35 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm265 mm
HeightKnown for one29 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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