Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-382G25n vs Samsung R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

138specifications compared
34differ
104identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:Black
- R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Brown
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:29.5 cm (11.6")
- R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:i3-380UM
- R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:1.33 GHz
- R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:BGA 1288
- R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:18 W
- R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:35 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:105 °C
- R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:10
- R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18

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Comparison of TravelMate 8172T-382G25n, R540-JS03FR
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-382G25n View product	B Samsung R R540-JS03FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model R540-JS03FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
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
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i3-370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	10	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	AMD Radeon HD 545v
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	667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SRS 3D
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLBUK
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	4.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	Wi-Fi. ACPI 3.0. Mobile PC 2002. DMI 2.0.	TCO3.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.83 cm
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC - DC
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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