Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02 vs Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02

120specifications compared
35differ
85identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02 has 2 more processor threads than the Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 (4 vs 2). The Acer 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02 has 1.33 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 (2.53 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Acer 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02 has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 (35 W vs 18 W). Only the Acer 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the Acer 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02 has Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Display diagonal
- 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02:Intel® Core™ i5
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02:i5-540M
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:U5400
Processor threads
- 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02:4
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:2
Processor frequency
- 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02:2.53 GHz
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:1.2 GHz
Processor socket
- 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02:BGA 956
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:BGA 1288
Stepping
- 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02:C2
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02:35 W
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02:18 W

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Comparison of 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02, TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02
132 specifications	A Acer 8572T-544G50MN + SV.WNBAF.A02 View product	B Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N + SV.WNBAF.A02 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-540M	U5400
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.07 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.2 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium U5000 Series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	9
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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	500 MHz
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer 3G Connection Manager, Acer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office Ready (Service Pack 2), Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media Mak	Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Instant View, Corel WinDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Li
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43544	49156
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1/4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUH
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.77 cm	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.2 cm	2.91 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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