Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Acer Aspire Ethos

142specifications compared
48differ
94identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- Aspire Ethos:i7-2670QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2
- Aspire Ethos:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:4
- Aspire Ethos:8
Processor cache
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB
- Aspire Ethos:6 MB

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Comparison of 8573T-2332G32Mnkk, 8951G-2674G1TBnkk
160 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2332G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model 8573T-2332G32Mnkk View product	B Acer Aspire Ethos Model 8951G-2674G1TBnkk View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	53470
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	5.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.8 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	295 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	39.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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