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Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri

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  • 32differ
  • 99identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has 0.93 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (2.26 GHz vs 1.33 GHz). The Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (35 W vs 18 W). The Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has 7 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM (17 vs 10). Only the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM has Bluetooth. Only the Lenovo 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri has ExpressCard slot.

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Black
    • 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
    • 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:i3-350M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
    • 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:2.26 GHz
  • Stepping
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:K0
    • 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:C2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
    • 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:35 W
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
    • 0578DGU - New Core i3 350M / 2.26Ghz - RAM 2 GB - HDD 320GB - DVD-Wri:17

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500:1
Processor6 differ
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi3-380UMi3-350M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one1.33 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.33 GHz2.26 GHz
SteppingDiffersK0C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs18 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1017
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers166 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs500 MHz667 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1536 pixels
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system architectureDiffers32-bit64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers5002843529
Processor codeDiffersSLBSLSLBPL
Processor package sizeDiffersBGA 34 x 28rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one5600 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs8 h4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W65 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserHDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.34 kg2.22 kg
WidthDiffers284.9 mm344 mm
DepthDiffers206.2 mm233 mm
HeightKnown for one29.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 cm
Other features1 differ
BIOS ACPIKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffersAC/DCAC - DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC269
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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