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Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs ASUS K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 103identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:HD
    • K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:HD+
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2
    • K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-2458G50MTKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:4
    • K73SV-TY376V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8

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Comparison of 8573TG-2458G50MTKK, K73SV-TY376V
173 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
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
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2522
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1224
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.125 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAltec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
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
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345253470
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
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
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.3 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm38 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack

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