Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop vs ASUS A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 100identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop:U5400
    • A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:i3-390M
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop:2
    • A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop:1.2 GHz
    • A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:2.66 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop:18 W
    • A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:35 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop:1
    • A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:16
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop:9
    • A42F-VX368D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:20

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Comparison of 8172Z-U542G32nkk, A42F-VX368D
177 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersU5400i3-390M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium U5000 Series for MobileIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs18 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs920
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers166 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs500 MHz667 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSRS
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4915652955
Processor codeDiffersSLBUHSLC24
Processor package sizeDiffersBGA 34 x 28rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneWEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.35 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm349 mm
DepthDiffers206.3 mm238 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.02 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.91 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 Wh

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