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Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk vs HP Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 77identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment has 2 more processor threads than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment has 1.06 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk (2.26 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The HP Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment has 17 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk (35 W vs 18 W). Only the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk has Bluetooth. Only the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk has docking connector.

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk:29.5 cm (11.6")
    • Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk:Intel® Pentium®
    • Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk:U5400
    • Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment:i5-430M
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk:2
    • Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk:1.2 GHz
    • Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment:2.26 GHz
  • Stepping
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk:K0
    • Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment:C2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk:18 W
    • Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment:35 W
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk:1
    • Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment:16

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Comparison of TravelMate Timeline 8172Z-U542G25nkk, Pavilion dv6-2141sl Entertainment
143 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersU5400i5-430M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz2.26 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium U5000 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-400 Series
SteppingDiffersK0C2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs18 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers116
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs917
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® G105M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor special features7 differ
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4915643537
Processor codeDiffersSLBUHSLBPM
Processor package sizeDiffersBGA 34 x 28rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.35 kg2.88 kg
WidthDiffers285 mm378.5 mm
DepthDiffers206.3 mm258 mm
Height (front)Differs2.02 cm4.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.91 cm3.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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