Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black vs MSI Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 90identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:HD
    • Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-2430M
    • Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:2
    • Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:4
    • Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate 8573G-2434G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Professional Black:3 GHz
    • Gaming GT680R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz

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161 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2420
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 2 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDXC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit LAN, WLAN
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
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 source1
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345052219
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one9000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm267 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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