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Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M vs Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 57differ
  • 75identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:Black
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black, Silver
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:i5-2557M
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:2.7 GHz
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:1.7 GHz
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:5 GT/s
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:L3
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8481T-52556G32tcc Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M:BGA 1023
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288

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191 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
External displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2557Mi5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersJ1K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1720
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz766 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
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
Mini 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
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel UM67 ExpressIntel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Basic
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office 2010 Starter
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5462052952
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs13 h8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security2 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersYesNo
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.79 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers329 mm342 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm245 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.23 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Volume controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDigital
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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