Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N vs Acer TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N

134specifications compared
36differ
98identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N (2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Acer TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N (35 W vs 18 W). The Acer TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N has 9 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N (18 vs 9). Only the Acer TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N has embedded options available. Only the Acer TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N:29.5 cm (11.6")
- TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N:i3-330UM
- TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N:i5-520M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N:1.2 GHz
- TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N:BGA 1288
- TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N:BGA 956
Stepping
- TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N:K0
- TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N:C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N:18 W
- TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N:35 W

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Comparison of TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N, TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N
156 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-332G25 N View product	B Acer TravelMate 8572TG-524G50N View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330UM	i5-520M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	18
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 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	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.125 GB	0.512 GB
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trackpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49021	47341
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	7 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	63 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	379 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	2.77 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.2 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	- Wi-Fi - ACPI 3.0 - Mobile PC 2002 - DMI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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