Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM vs MSI Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

121specifications compared
26differ
95identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:i3-330UM
- Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:1.2 GHz
- Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:BGA 1288
- Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:18 W
- Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:105 °C
- Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:9
- Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
Internal memory
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM:2 GB
- Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4 GB

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Comparison of TM8172-3519, CR620-691US
149 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172-3519 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330UM Model TM8172-3519 View product	B MSI Classic CR620-691US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model CR620-691US View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330UM	i3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	19
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, 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 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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49021	50178
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
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.48 kg
WidthDiffers	284.5 mm	374 mm
DepthDiffers	205.7 mm	247 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 cm
HeightKnown for one	28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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