Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Samsung Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

125specifications compared
24differ
101identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
- Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19

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Comparison of 8172T-38U4G32nkk, NP-QX310-S01
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172T-38U4G32nkk View product	B Samsung Q NP-QX310-S01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model NP-QX310-S01 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
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 memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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	0
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security Norton Online Backup
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cyberlink YouCam Microsoft Office Starter 2010
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 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	60 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.99 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	331 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	236.4 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	27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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