Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk vs Acer TravelMate 8572T-3170

120specifications compared
34differ
86identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:29.5 cm (11.6")
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:i3-380UM
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:i5-450M
Processor boost frequency
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:1.33 GHz
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:2.66 GHz
Processor frequency
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:1.33 GHz
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:2.5 GT/s
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:4.8 GT/s
Processor socket
- TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk:BGA 1288
- TravelMate 8572T-3170:Socket 988

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Comparison of TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk, TravelMate 8572T-3170
151 specifications	A Acer TimelineX 8172T-38UG25nkk View product	B Acer TravelMate 8572T-3170 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i5-450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	18
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA HD
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLBTZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	2.77 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC - DC
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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