Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM vs Samsung P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

133specifications compared
30differ
103identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:29.5 cm (11.6")
- P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:Intel® Core™ i3
- P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:i3-380UM
- P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:1.33 GHz
- P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Stepping
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:K0
- P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:18 W
- P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:10
- P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16
Internal memory
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM:2 GB
- P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:4 GB

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Comparison of TM8172T-7818, P430-JB01
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8172T-7818 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380UM Model TM8172T-7818 View product	B Samsung P P430-JB01 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model P430-JB01 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
Processor6 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i3-330M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.13 GHz
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	16
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.33 GHz	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 slots (available)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® GMA 3150
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GB
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83
Software1 differ
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	47663
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLBNF
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	5600 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	60 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.34 kg	2.12 kg
WidthDiffers	284.9 mm	342.9 mm
DepthDiffers	206.2 mm	238.8 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.68 cm
HeightKnown for one	29.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power supply typeDiffers	AC/DC	AC
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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