Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

124specifications compared
28differ
96identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
- SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Black, Ivory
Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
- SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C

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Comparison of 8372-484G50MIKK, SF410-A01US
174 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372-484G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8372-484G50MIKK View product	B Samsung SF SF410-A01US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model SF410-A01US View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Ivory
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-380M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WiMAX
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-out	No	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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50178
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	6.5 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	60 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.19 kg
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.5 cm (13.6")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.4 cm (9.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.67 cm (1.05")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.23 cm (1.27")
WidthKnown for one	324 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	234 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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