Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Samsung SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

121specifications compared
27differ
94identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:BGA 1288
- SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:35 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:105 °C
- SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
- SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
Internal memory
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:2 GB
- SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4 GB

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Comparison of TM8172T-38U2G25n, SF510-S03BE
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-38U2G25n Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model TM8172T-38U2G25n View product	B Samsung SF SF510-S03BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model SF510-S03BE View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 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	10	19
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	667 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	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	SLBSL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	381.3 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	257 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.74 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 cm
HeightKnown for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5600 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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