Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M vs MSI CX70 0ND-017BE

131specifications compared
31differ
100identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:35.6 cm (14")
- CX70 0ND-017BE:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Intel® Core™ i5
- CX70 0ND-017BE:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- CX70 0ND-017BE:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:i5-2467M
- CX70 0ND-017BE:i3-2350M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:1.6 GHz
- CX70 0ND-017BE:2.3 GHz
Processor cache type
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:L3
- CX70 0ND-017BE:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:BGA 1023
- CX70 0ND-017BE:Socket 988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:17 W
- CX70 0ND-017BE:35 W

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Comparison of 8481, CX70 0ND-017BE
154 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M Model 8481 View product	B MSI CX70 0ND-017BE View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2467M	i3-2350M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	23
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel UM67 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Number of hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	56858	53438
Processor codeDiffers	SR0D6	SR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	3000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	329 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	269.3 mm
HeightDiffers	22.3 mm	39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source

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