Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop vs Dell Studio XPS 13

114specifications compared
51differ
63identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Studio XPS 13:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:i5-460M
- Studio XPS 13:P7350
Processor threads
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:4
- Studio XPS 13:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:2.53 GHz
- Studio XPS 13:2 GHz
Processor cache type
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:Smart Cache
- Studio XPS 13:L2
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:BGA 1288
- Studio XPS 13:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:32 nm
- Studio XPS 13:45 nm
Processor codename
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop:Arrandale
- Studio XPS 13:Penryn

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Comparison of 8372-5464G50Mn, Studio XPS 13
177 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372-5464G50Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop Model 8372-5464G50Mn View product	B Dell Studio XPS 13 View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	P7350
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P7000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
SteppingDiffers	K0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	19	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.759 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad + Scroll zone	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer 3G Connection Manager Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Acer PowerSmart Manager Adobe Flash Player 10 Adobe Reader 9.1 ESobi Google Toolbar Microsoft Office Ready (SP2) Norton Online Backup	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	36750
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLGE3
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 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, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Wi-Fi ACPI 3.0 Mobile PC 2002 DMI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	323.6 mm	319 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	236.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.62 cm	2.25 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.05 cm	3.43 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	323.6 x 234 x 26.2 mm	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
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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