Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

130specifications compared
27differ
103identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35 W
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
Tjunction
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
Internal memory
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4 GB
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:2 GB

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Comparison of AS3820T-6480, TM8172T-7818
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS3820T-6480 View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model TM8172T-7818 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i3-380UM
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	10
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Differs	0	1
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	500 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features4 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	50028
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBSL
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	66.6 Wh	5600 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.34 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	284.9 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	206.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.89 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.2 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	78 x 390 x 325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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