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Acer Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Acer TimelineX 8172T-6733

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  • 105specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 80identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TimelineX 8172T-6733:29.5 cm (11.6")
  • Processor family
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TimelineX 8172T-6733:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TimelineX 8172T-6733:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
    • TimelineX 8172T-6733:i3-380M
  • Processor frequency
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
    • TimelineX 8172T-6733:2.53 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
    • TimelineX 8172T-6733:PGA988
  • Tjunction
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:105 °C
    • TimelineX 8172T-6733:90 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Gateway NV55C02M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:20
    • TimelineX 8172T-6733:19

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Comparison of NV55C02M, TimelineX 8172T-6733
143 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")29.5 cm (11.6")
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2019
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneK0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers667 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295250178
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC26Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 kg
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source285 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source206.3 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.02 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.91 cm
Videoidentical
External video modes refresh rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 Hz
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V/50-60Hz
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source

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