Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs ASUS U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

131specifications compared
29differ
102identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
- U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20

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Comparison of 8172T-38U3G32nkk, U36JC-RX231V
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U3G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172T-38U3G32nkk View product	B ASUS U36JC-RX231V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model U36JC-RX231V View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.66 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	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	322 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	232 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.91 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
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
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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