Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Samsung P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

103specifications compared
20differ
83identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
- P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Stepping
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:C2
- P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:105 °C
- P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
Internal memory
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4 GB
- P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:766 MHz
- P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:667 MHz

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Comparison of TM8472-6012, P480-JA03
134 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model TM8472-6012 View product	B Samsung P P480-JA03 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model P480-JA03 View product
Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i3-370M
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
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
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	49020
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUK
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34.3 cm (13.5")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.1 cm (9.5")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.79 cm (1.1")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.81 cm (1.5")
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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