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Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 89identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:i7-2637M
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:1.7 GHz
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:4 MB
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:L3
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire Timeline Ultra 581TG-72636G52Mnkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:BGA 1023
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8473T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988

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Comparison of 581TG-72636G52Mnkk, 8473T
146 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-2637Mi3-2350M
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1723
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640MNot available
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.02.1+EDR
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5461853438
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4850 mAh6000 mAh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers20.7 mm32.4 mm

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