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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs MSI F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 86identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor model
    • i5-2520M
    • i5-2410M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.3 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Socket 988
    • BGA 1023
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • 1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 25
    • 23

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Acer

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

Model TM8473T-6484

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B

MSI

F Series FX720-001US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

Model FX720-001US

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Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-2520Mi5-2410M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2523
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB640 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, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
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 oneGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
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 features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222952224
Processor codeKnown for oneSR048
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers343 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm269.3 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm39 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one26.9 cm (10.6")
Depth (imperial)Known for one41.8 cm (16.5")
Height (imperial)Known for one3.91 cm (1.54")
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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