Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8172T-382G25n vs Samsung R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

129specifications compared
35differ
94identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:Black
- R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:29.5 cm (11.6")
- R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:1366 x 768 pixels
- R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:i3-380UM
- R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:1.33 GHz
- R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:BGA 1288
- R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:18 W
- R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:35 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate 8172T-382G25n:105 °C
- R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C

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Comparison of TravelMate 8172T-382G25n, R730-JT05FR
161 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8172T-382G25n View product	B Samsung R R730-JT05FR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model R730-JT05FR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	1.33 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
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	667 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WI-FI
Ports & interfaces4 differ
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® PM45 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	3 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.4 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Wi-Fi. ACPI 3.0. Mobile PC 2002. DMI 2.0.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.84 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	272.8 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	411.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.91 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.8 mm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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