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Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs ASUS K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 107identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:i3-2350M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
    • K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:100 °C
    • K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:85 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:25
    • K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:23
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:8 GB
    • K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:4 GB
  • Memory clock speed
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1066 MHz
    • K53SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Laptop:1333 MHz

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Comparison of 8573TG-2458G50MTKK, K53SK
183 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBrown
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display diagonal (metric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.6 cm
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi3-2350M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers100 °C85 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2523
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MAMD Radeon HD 7610M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAAMD, Intel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
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 source0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345253438
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one110 - 220 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers382 mm378 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm53 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneWEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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