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Acer TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M vs Dell Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 77identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
    • Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
    • Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:BGA 1288
    • Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16
    • Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:18
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate 8472T-334G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4 GB
    • Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:6 GB

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151 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Bronze
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-330Mi5-520M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1618
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz766 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 4500MHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nWi-Fi
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM57 Express
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4766347341
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBNFUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers345 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm250 mm
Height (front)Differs2.68 cm2.29 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.21 cm3.19 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for oneV.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source

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