Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black vs Acer TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk

133specifications compared
32differ
101identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk (2.53 GHz vs 1.33 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk (35 W vs 18 W). The Acer TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk has 15°C more tjunction than the Acer TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black (105 °C vs 90 °C). Display diagonal: 33.8 cm (13.3") on the Acer TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black, 29.5 cm (11.6") on the Acer TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i3 on the Acer TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black, Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
- TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black:i3-380M
- TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk:i5-470UM
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk:1.33 GHz
Processor cache type
- TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black:Smart Cache
- TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk:L3
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black:PGA988
- TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk:BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black:35 W
- TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk:18 W

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Comparison of 8372G-384G50Mnkk, TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk
150 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8372G-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M Windows 7 Professional Black Model 8372G-384G50Mnkk View product	B Acer TravelMate 8172-5474G32nkk View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-470UM
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	10
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.86 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M	Intel HD
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	500 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	4.094 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	50026
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBXP
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	87 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	40 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	323.6 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.62 cm	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.05 cm	2.91 cm

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