Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

120specifications compared
24differ
96identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM:i5-470UM
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM:1.86 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM:1.33 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
Processor cache type
- TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM:L3
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM:18 W
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM:10
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM:4 GB
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:8 GB

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Comparison of 8172T-47U4G50N, 8372TG-484G50Mnkk
163 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-47U4G50N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-470UM Model 8172T-47U4G50N View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8372TG-484G50Mnkk View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-470UM	i5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	20
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Graphics4 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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Trackpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50026	52952
Processor codeDiffers	SLBXP	SLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	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
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	234 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 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
Other featuresidentical
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
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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