Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

134specifications compared
50differ
84identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:J1

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Comparison of TM5744-373G32Mikk, TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk
179 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TM5744-373G32Mikk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model TM5744-373G32Mikk View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model TM8573TG-2414G50Mnkk View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for one	No	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 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
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	23
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
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
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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® 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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	52224
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUK	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4.4 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Security3 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Differs	No	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.6 kg
HeightDiffers	33.8 mm	31 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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