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Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs ASUS U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 105identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Black
    • U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:i7-2640M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
    • U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
    • U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate TimelineX 8573TG-52454G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3 MB
    • U36SG-RX042X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2640M:4 MB

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi7-2640M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers100 °C100 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2528
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slots (available)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicFocus
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11 b/g/n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345253464
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR03R
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W75 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.95 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WeightKnown for one2.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers382 mm328 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm238 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm19 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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