Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

126specifications compared
32differ
94identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M has 1.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (2.93 GHz vs 1.33 GHz). The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M has 1.33 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (2.66 GHz vs 1.33 GHz). The Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (35 W vs 18 W). Only the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M has Bluetooth. Only the Acer Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM has S/PDIF out port.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35 W
- Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
- Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10

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Comparison of 8372TG-484G32Mn, AS1830T-38U3G32nki
161 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G32Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8372TG-484G32Mn View product	B Acer Aspire AS1830T-38U3G32nki Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model AS1830T-38U3G32nki View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
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	i3-380UM
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.33 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 socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
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
Stepping	K0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °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	10
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M	Intel® GMA 4500M
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	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 frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	500 MHz
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WI-Fi
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 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
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
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
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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50028
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	5800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	204 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.57 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
HeightKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
TV tuner integrated	No	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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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