Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop vs Samsung 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U

131specifications compared
52differ
79identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Black
- 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:HD
- 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Full HD
Processor family
- TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:i3-2370M
- 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop:2.4 GHz
- 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz

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Comparison of 8573T-32374G50Mnkk, NP730U3E-S03IT
173 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 8573T-32374G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Laptop Model 8573T-32374G50Mnkk View product	B Samsung 7 NP730U3E-S03IT laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Model NP730U3E-S03IT View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 cd/m²
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i7-3537U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	20
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SoundAlive
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
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
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces7 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
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	53442	72054
Processor codeDiffers	SR0DP	SR0XG
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.49 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	224 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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