Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Acer Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK

122specifications compared
35differ
87identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightness
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:200 cd/m²
- Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK:i5-460M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK:2.53 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK:35 W

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Comparison of 8172T-38U2G25I, Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK
148 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172T-38U2G25I Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172T-38U2G25I View product	B Acer Aspire 5942G-466G64BNBK View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i5-460M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.53 GHz
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	10	19
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	640 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	766 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
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	1
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
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	274 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	2.6 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.95 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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