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Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs ASUS ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 86identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
    • ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
    • ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2414G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
    • ROG G74SX-TZ117V-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz

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164 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.5 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDEAX Advanced HD 5.0, THX TruStudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ehternet, WLAN
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452219
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg4.28 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm325 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm420 mm
HeightKnown for one31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.09 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express

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