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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6461 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 75identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-370M
    • i5-2430M
  • System bus rate
    • 2.5 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Arrandale
    • Sandy Bridge
  • Stepping
    • K0
    • J1
  • Tjunction
    • 90 °C
    • 100 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16
    • 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Acer

Aspire AS5742-6461 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

Model AS5742-6461

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Acer

TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model TM8573T

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Displayidentical
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-370Mi5-2430M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersK0J1
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1824
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers500 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs667 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902053450
Processor codeDiffersSLBUKSR04W
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.42 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm31 mm

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