Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs ASUS K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

132specifications compared
47differ
85identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Black
- K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
System bus rate
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:5 GT/s
Processor codename
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
- K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Sandy Bridge
Stepping
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0
- K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:J1

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Comparison of TM8372-374G32MIKK, K53E-SX963V
179 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8372-374G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model TM8372-374G32MIKK View product	B ASUS K53E-SX963V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model K53E-SX963V View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i5-2430M
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
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	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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	24
Processor technologyKnown for one	Hyper-Threading	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
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® Insider™Differs	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	53450
Processor codeDiffers	SLBUK	SR04W
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD, User
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	30.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3ab

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