Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N vs Lenovo ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683

118specifications compared
33differ
85identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N:29.5 cm (11.6")
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightness
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N:200 cd/m²
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683:220 cd/m²
Processor family
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N:Intel® Pentium®
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N:U5400
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683:i3-370M
Processor threads
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N:2
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683:4
Processor frequency
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N:1.2 GHz
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N:BGA 1288
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N:18 W
- ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683:35 W

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Comparison of TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N, ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683
134 specifications	A Acer TimelineX 8172Z-U543G32N View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad L512 + 45N6683 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	220 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	U5400	i3-370M
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium U5000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	1	16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Acer Bio-Protection, Instant View, Corel WinDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Li	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49156	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUH	SLBUK
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.56 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	247 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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