Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Acer 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX

131specifications compared
27differ
104identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX has 1.47 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (2.8 GHz vs 1.33 GHz). The Acer 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (2.53 GHz vs 1.33 GHz). The Acer 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (35 W vs 18 W). Display diagonal: 29.5 cm (11.6") on the Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM, 39.6 cm (15.6") on the Acer 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i3 on the Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM, Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX:i5-460M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX:2.53 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
- 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX:19

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Comparison of 8172T-38U4G32nkk, 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX
155 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172T-38U4G32nkk View product	B Acer 8572-5464G32Mnkk_UMTS - TimelineX View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	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	i5-460M
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
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
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 & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	EasyPort 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	2.77 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.2 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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