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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6484 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs Samsung Q NP-Q430-JS03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 70identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-2520M
    • i5-480M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.66 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 2.5 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • Socket 988
    • BGA 1288
  • Processor codename
    • Sandy Bridge
    • Arrandale
  • Stepping
    • J1
    • K0

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Acer

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

Model TM8473T-6484

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Samsung

Q NP-Q430-JS03US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M

Model NP-Q430-JS03US

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Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2520Mi5-480M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.66 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeArrandale
SteppingDiffersJ1K0
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2520
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one81 mm²
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz766 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Audio systemKnown for oneSRS Premium Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
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
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one88
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for one# Microsoft Office Starter: # Bing Bar # Windows Live Essentials
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222952952
Processor codeDiffersSR048SLC26
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W60 W
Securityidentical
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 kg2.13 kg
WidthDiffers343 mm342.9 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm238.8 mm
HeightKnown for one32.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.54 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.3 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one34.3 cm (13.5")
Depth (imperial)Known for one23.9 cm (9.4")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one2.54 cm (1")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.3 cm (1.3")
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes

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