Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M

135specifications compared
26differ
109identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M (2.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M (4 MB vs 3 MB). The Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M has 18 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M (35 W vs 17 W). Only the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:i7-2637M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:1.7 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:35 W
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:17 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:85C ; 100C
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:100 °C
PCI Express configurations
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1x16, 2x8
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk, TM8481T-2634G32nkk
143 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model TM8473T-2333G32Mnkk View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481T-2634G32nkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M Model TM8481T-2634G32nkk View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i7-2637M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	17
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 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
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel UM67 Express
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	54618
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	2.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	343 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	32.4 mm	22.3 mm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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