Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 8943G-726G128BN vs Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n

133specifications compared
59differ
74identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 8943G-726G128BN:46.7 cm (18.4")
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n:29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 8943G-726G128BN:1920 x 1080 pixels
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n:1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightness
- Aspire 8943G-726G128BN:220 cd/m²
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n:200 cd/m²
Processor family
- Aspire 8943G-726G128BN:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 8943G-726G128BN:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 8943G-726G128BN:i7-720QM
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n:i3-330UM
Processor cores
- Aspire 8943G-726G128BN:4
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 8943G-726G128BN:8
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n:4

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Comparison of Aspire 8943G-726G128BN, TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 8943G-726G128BN View product	B Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172T-33U4G50n View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightnessDiffers	220 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-720QM	i3-330UM
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarksfield	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	B1	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	774 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	296 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	9
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.28 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5650	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0625 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.759 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43122	49021
Processor codeDiffers	SLBLY	SLBUG
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	BGA 34 x 28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	71 Wh	63 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	40 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Wi-Fi - ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	4.38 cm	2.91 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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