Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs Lenovo ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl

68specifications compared
41differ
27identical
107known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has 2 more processor threads than the Lenovo ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl (4 vs 2). The Acer TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has 0.13 GHz more processor frequency than the Lenovo ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl (2.53 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl has 13 nm more processor lithography than the Acer TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the Acer TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has Intel Clear Video Technology. Only the Acer TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl:1280 x 800 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl:P8600
Processor threads
- TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4
- ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl:2.4 GHz
Processor cache type
- TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Smart Cache
- ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl:L2
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:BGA 1288
- ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl:Socket 479

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Comparison of 8472TG-464G32Mnkk, ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl
175 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8472TG-464G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model 8472TG-464G32Mnkk View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X200, 160GB, 2GB, 12.1 in WXGA TFT, Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN, Bluetooth, Fingerprint, 6 Cell Cyl View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	P8600
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Penryn
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	R1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	9
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	4.606 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Optical driveidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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 CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SLGDZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	35 x 35 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	66.6 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	- Wi-Fi - ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.54 kg
WidthKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	249 mm	295 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.68 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.21 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown 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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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