Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black

122specifications compared
32differ
90identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:35.6 cm (14")
- 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:i3-2367M
- 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2467M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:1.4 GHz
- 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1.6 GHz
Processor cache type
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:Smart Cache
- 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:L3
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:14
- 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:16
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M:320 GB
- 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black:128 GB

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Comparison of 8481T-2364G32, 900X3A-B05CH
152 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-2364G32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2367M Model 8481T-2364G32 View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-B05CH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 900X3A-B05CH View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2367M	i5-2467M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 W	17 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	16
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD, SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel UM67 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	59798	56858
Processor codeDiffers	SR0CV	SR0D6
Processor package size	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	328.7 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	239.9 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.8 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.23 cm	1.63 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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