Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black

137specifications compared
33differ
104identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:35.6 cm (14")
- 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-2467M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:1.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:35 W
- 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:17 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:85C ; 100C
- 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:100 °C
PCI Express configurations
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1x16, 2x8
- 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of TM8473T-6890, 900X3A-B02BE
209 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8473T-6890 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model TM8473T-6890 View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-B02BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 0 GB SSD Windows 7 Professional Black Model 900X3A-B02BE View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i5-2467M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	16
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor technologyKnown for one	Hyper-Threading	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	0 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro SATA, SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wireless LAN, Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
S-Video portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Wireless communication manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Samsung Update Plus, Easy Display Manager, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Network Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows 7 Professional 32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	56858
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR0D6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	40 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security3 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	249 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 cm
HeightKnown for one	33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	34.3 cm (13.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	24.9 cm (9.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (imperial)Known for one	3.3 cm (1.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	343 x 249 x 33 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply type	AC/DC	AC/DC
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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