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Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk vs Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 82identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk (2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk (35 W vs 18 W). The Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M has 9 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk (18 vs 9). Only the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk has docking connector. Only the Samsung R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M has ExpressCard slot.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:1366 x 768 pixels
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:i3-330UM
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:1.2 GHz
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:BGA 1288
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
  • Stepping
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk:K0
    • R NP-R780-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:C2

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Comparison of TravelMate Timeline 8172-33UG25nkk, NP-R780-JS04
145 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-330UMi5-520M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersK0C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs18 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs918
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers166 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs500 MHz766 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHD SRS 3D
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/n802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902147341
Processor package sizeDiffersBGA 34 x 28rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBUGUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.35 kg2.84 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm272.8 mm
DepthDiffers206.3 mm272.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.02 cm3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.91 cm3.98 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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