Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Samsung R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

129specifications compared
26differ
103identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Black
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Brown
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surface
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Matt
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Gloss
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:BGA 1288
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:35 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:105 °C
- R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C

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Comparison of 8172T-38U4G32nkk, R540-JS09DE
162 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172T-38U4G32nkk View product	B Samsung R R540-JS09DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model R540-JS09DE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i3-370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 545v
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	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
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
I/O portsKnown for one	EasyPort 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLBUK
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	255.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.2 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
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeDiffers	AC - DC	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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