Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Samsung Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

105specifications compared
21differ
84identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:35.6 cm (14")
- Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
- Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:105 °C
- Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:18
- Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19

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Comparison of TM8472-6012, Q530-JA02
135 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM8472-6012 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model TM8472-6012 View product	B Samsung Q Q530-JA02 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model Q530-JA02 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i3-380M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
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
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	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Virus Scan
Processor special features6 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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	50178
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.1 cm (15")
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 cm (10")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.69 cm (1.06")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.25 cm (1.28")
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
Batteryidentical
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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