Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Gateway NV59C04E vs Acer TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk

122specifications compared
35differ
87identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Gateway NV59C04E:Silver
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:Black
Display diagonal
- Gateway NV59C04E:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- Gateway NV59C04E:Intel® Core™ i5
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Gateway NV59C04E:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Gateway NV59C04E:i5-450M
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:i3-380UM
Processor boost frequency
- Gateway NV59C04E:2.66 GHz
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:1.33 GHz
Processor frequency
- Gateway NV59C04E:2.4 GHz
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:1.33 GHz
System bus rate
- Gateway NV59C04E:4.8 GT/s
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of Gateway NV59C04E, TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk
149 specifications	A Acer Gateway NV59C04E View product	B Acer TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-450M	i3-380UM
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.33 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	10
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	500 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition Audio
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 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
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49022	50028
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTZ	SLBSL
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	206.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.02 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.41 cm	2.91 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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