Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Lenovo ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M

132specifications compared
39differ
93identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.53 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
Stepping
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:K0
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:35 W

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Comparison of TM8172T-7818, 460
156 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model TM8172T-7818 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model 460 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i5-430M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	17
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
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	766 MHz
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	43537
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLBPM
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	5600 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	3.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	284.9 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	206.2 mm	231.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	29.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.44 cm
Other features1 differ
BIOS ACPIKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC/DC	AC - DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Audioidentical
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	0.3 MP
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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