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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop vs ASUS S56CM-XX028H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 69identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • U5400
    • i7-3517U
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.2 GHz
    • 1.9 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 2.5 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 4 MB

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Acer

TravelMate TimelineX 8172Z-U542G32nkk Intel® Pentium® U5400 Laptop

Model 8172Z-U542G32nkk

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ASUS

S56CM-XX028H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

Model S56CM-XX028H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersU5400i7-3517U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz1.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium U5000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs18 W17 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs919
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB774 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDSD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers166 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs500 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster Lite
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8 Windows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4915665714
Processor codeDiffersSLBUHSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffersBGA 34 x 2831.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4
Battery capacityKnown for one44 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.35 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers206.3 mm266 mm
HeightKnown for one21 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.02 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.91 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
3DKnown for oneNo
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneWEEE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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