Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Lenovo IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M

131specifications compared
36differ
95identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.53 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
- IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:19

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Comparison of TM8172T-7818, 560
158 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model TM8172T-7818 View product	B Lenovo IdeaPad 560 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model 560 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 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
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i5-460M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	19
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	4200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC272
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	50179
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	3.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	5600 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	90 W
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	HDD, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	284.9 mm	385 mm
DepthDiffers	206.2 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 cm
HeightKnown for one	29.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	AC/DC	AC - DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
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

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