Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

127specifications compared
32differ
95identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
- R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19

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Comparison of 8372TG-484G50Mnkk, R540-JA04BE
163 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model 8372TG-484G50Mnkk View product	B Samsung R R540-JA04BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R540-JA04BE View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor8 differ
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 boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	19
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M	Intel® GMA HD
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SLC26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	255.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.83 cm
Other featuresidentical
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
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS 3D
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express

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