Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop vs Acer TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

126specifications compared
58differ
68identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop:i7-2677M
- TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop:1.8 GHz
- TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop:5 GT/s
- TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
Processor cache
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop:4 MB
- TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:3 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop:L3
- TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 8481TG-72678G56Ncc, TM5744-384G50Mnkk
184 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-72678G56Ncc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Laptop Model 8481TG-72678G56Ncc View product	B Acer TravelMate TM5744-384G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model TM5744-384G50Mnkk View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2677M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 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	18	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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	564 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	WiMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel UM67 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter
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	54617	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
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	87 Wh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	4.4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.81 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	329 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	22.3 mm	33.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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