Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

111specifications compared
22differ
89identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
Tjunction
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:18
Total storage capacity
- Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:640 GB
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:320 GB

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Comparison of TimelineX, TM8472-6012
137 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model TimelineX View product	B Acer TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model TM8472-6012 View product
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-520M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	47341
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeDiffers	66.60 h	7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.22 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	342.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	243 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	25.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	110 V AC/220 V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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