Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop vs Samsung 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium

112specifications compared
51differ
61identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:Black
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:Aluminium
Display resolution
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:HD
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:HD+
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:i5-560M
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:i7-3517U
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:3.2 GHz
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:3 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop:2.66 GHz
- 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium:1.9 GHz

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Comparison of 8372-562G50Mnkk, 900X3C-A04BE
162 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372-562G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-560M Laptop Model 8372-562G50Mnkk View product	B Samsung 9 900X3C-A04BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium Model 900X3C-A04BE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-560M	i7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	19
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49653	65714
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTT	SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.16 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	313.8 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	218.5 mm
HeightDiffers	30.5 mm	12.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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