Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk vs Samsung R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M

135specifications compared
40differ
95identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk:Black
- R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Black, Blue
Display diagonal
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk:29.5 cm (11.6")
- R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
- R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk:Intel® Core™ i3
- R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk:i3-380UM
- R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:i5-450M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk:1.33 GHz
- R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.66 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk:1.33 GHz
- R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk:2.5 GT/s
- R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M:4.8 GT/s

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Comparison of TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk, R590-JS04
157 specifications	A Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172T-38UG25nkk View product	B Samsung R R590-JS04 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M Model R590-JS04 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380UM	i5-450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	18 W	35 W
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel HD	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	SRS 3D
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50028	49022
Processor codeDiffers	SLBSL	SLBTZ
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
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	63 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	40 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.35 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	379.8 mm
DepthDiffers	206.3 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.02 cm	3.03 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.91 cm	3.67 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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