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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs MSI Megabook CX640-071US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 84identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-2520M
    • i3-2310M
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.1 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Socket 988
    • BGA 1023
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 25
    • 21
  • Memory clock speed
    • 1066 MHz
    • 1333 MHz

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Acer

TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

Model TM8473T-6484

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MSI

Megabook CX640-071US laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

Model CX640-071US

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-2520Mi3-2310M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2521
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GB
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Audio systemKnown for oneSRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Networking featuresKnown for oneSacoche et souris
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one# Microsoft Office Starter: # Bing Bar # Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222952220
Processor codeDiffersSR048SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers343 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one32.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.4 cm
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneSilver
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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