Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Samsung R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

126specifications compared
30differ
96identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Black
- R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:BGA 1288
- R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:35 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:105 °C
- R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
- R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18

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Comparison of 8172T-38U4G32nkk, R580-JT02DE
162 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-38U4G32nkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model 8172T-38U4G32nkk View product	B Samsung R R580-JT02DE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model R580-JT02DE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SDHC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 5470
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 memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
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 & interfaces4 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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
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
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
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
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	3 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.4 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	255.5 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	32.4 mm
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
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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