Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

147specifications compared
40differ
107identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of AS5742-6495, TM8473T-6691
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire AS5742-6495 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model AS5742-6495 View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6691 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model TM8473T-6691 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	23
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52224
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	8 h
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	343 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	249 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	33 mm

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