Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

130specifications compared
30differ
100identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:BGA 1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35 W
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
Internal memory
- TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4 GB
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:2 GB

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Comparison of TM5742G-384G32Mn, TM8172T-38U2G25n
137 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5742G-384G32Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model TM5742G-384G32Mn View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model TM8172T-38U2G25n View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i3-380UM
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	1.33 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	10
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	250 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6370M	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	500 MHz
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Software1 differ
Operating system architectureDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	50028
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	5600 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3.1 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	206 mm
HeightDiffers	34.2 mm	29 mm
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source

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