Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M vs Acer K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%

129specifications compared
48differ
81identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:35.6 cm (14")
- K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Intel® Core™ i7
- K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:i7-2637M
- K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:1.7 GHz
- K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%:2.53 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:5 GT/s
- K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%:2.5 GT/s
Processor cache
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:4 MB
- K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%:3 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:L3
- K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 8481-2638G38nkk, K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%
146 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481-2638G38nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Model 8481-2638G38nkk View product	B Acer K/2x 5742G-384G32Mn + Tab W500P -50%View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2637M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	19
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	384 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	AMD Radeon HD 6370M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54618	50178
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	329 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	2400 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	22.3 mm	34.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 kg
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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