Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550 vs Acer TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk

101specifications compared
49differ
52identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:White
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:39.1 cm (15.4")
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:1280 x 800 pixels
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:16:10
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:16:9
Processor family
- Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:T5550
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:i3-380UM
Processor threads
- Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:2
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550:1.83 GHz
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:1.33 GHz

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Comparison of AS5920-5A2G12Mi, TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk
149 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5920-5A2G12Mi Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550 Model AS5920-5A2G12Mi View product	B Acer TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.1 cm (15.4")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	T5550	i3-380UM
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.83 GHz	1.33 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Arrandale
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	10
Processor front side busKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	1.075 - 1.25 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA X3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office Ready (SP 2), Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Instant View, Corel WinDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Wind
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	32427	50028
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBSL
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	364 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	270 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.08 cm	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.37 cm	2.91 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC - DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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