Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk vs Samsung R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M

119specifications compared
31differ
88identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M has 0.93 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk (2.13 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Samsung R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk (35 W vs 18 W). The Samsung R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M has 7 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk (16 vs 9). Only the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk has Bluetooth. Only the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk has docking connector.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:29.5 cm (11.6")
- R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:1366 x 768 pixels
- R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor generation
- TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
- R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:i3-330UM
- R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:i3-330M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:1.2 GHz
- R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:2.13 GHz
Stepping
- TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:K0
- R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:18 W
- R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:9
- R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M:16

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Comparison of TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk, NP-R730-JB02BE
146 specifications	A Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk View product	B Samsung R NP-R730-JB02BE laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-330M Model NP-R730-JB02BE View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-330UM	i3-330M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.2 GHz	2.13 GHz
SteppingDiffers	K0	C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	16
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
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	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 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® GMA 4500M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	166 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	500 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SRS 3D
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® GL40 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49021	47663
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUG	SLBNF
Processor package sizeDiffers	BGA 34 x 28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.84 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	411.4 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	273.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.98 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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