Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

135specifications compared
22differ
113identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:35.6 cm (14")
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
PCI Express configurations
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:25
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:23
HDD speed
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:7200 RPM
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:5400 RPM

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Comparison of TM8473T-6484, TM8573T-6497
138 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Model TM8473T-6484 View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model TM8573T-6497 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2520M	i5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	23
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	# Microsoft Office Starter: # Bing Bar # Windows Live Essentials	# Microsoft Office Starter # Bing Bar # Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52229	52224
Processor codeKnown for one	SR048	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	254 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	31 mm
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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