Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black

127specifications compared
33differ
94identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightness
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:200 cd/m²
- 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black:400 cd/m²
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-2557M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black:1.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:35 W
- 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black:17 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:85C ; 100C
- 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black:100 °C

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Comparison of 8573T-2334G32MIKK, 900X3A-B05US
171 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8573T-2334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model 8573T-2334G32MIKK View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-B05US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2557M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 256 GB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professional Black Model 900X3A-B05US View product
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display brightnessDiffers	200 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i5-2557M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	17
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Samsung Update Plus - Easy Display Manager - Easy Battery Manager - Easy Network Manager - Easy SpeedUp Manager - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Samsung Support Center
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	54620
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.35 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.63 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.8 cm (12.9")
Depth (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.6 cm (8.9")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.57 cm (0.62")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.63 cm (0.64")
HeightKnown for one	31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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