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Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-6812 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs MSI Gaming GT780R-012US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 62differ
  • 64identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-380UM
    • i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 1.33 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz

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162 specifications
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Acer

TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-6812 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM

Model TM8172T-6812

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B

MSI

Gaming GT780R-012US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

Model GT780R-012US

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Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-380UMi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers1.33 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.33 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs18 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1020
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers166 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs500 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5002852219
Processor codeDiffersSLBSLSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffersBGA 34 x 2837.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one5600 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WeightDiffers1.35 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers206.2 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers29.2 mm55 mm
Width (imperial)Differs28.5 cm (11.2")42.8 cm (16.9")
Depth (imperial)Differs20.6 cm (8.12")28.8 cm (11.3")
Height (imperial)Differs2.92 cm (1.15")5.51 cm (2.17")
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps

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