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Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M vs Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 85identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:35.6 cm (14")
    • IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:i5-2467M
    • IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2.3 GHz
    • IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:1.6 GHz
    • IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:L3
    • IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Smart Cache
  • Processor lithography
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:32 nm
    • IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481-52464G38tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Sandy Bridge
    • IdeaPad Z580 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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169 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2467Mi5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1625
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers384 GB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB750 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Home Theater
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANFast Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA 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 source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel UM67 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5685865708
Processor codeDiffersSR0D6SR0N0
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one3000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.65 kg
WidthDiffers329 mm376 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm250 mm
HeightDiffers22.3 mm32.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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