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Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M vs ASUS ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 92identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:35.6 cm (14")
    • ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:i7-2677M
    • ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:2
    • ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:4
    • ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:1.8 GHz
    • ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:4 MB
    • ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:L3
    • ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8481G-2678G38ikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:BGA 1023
    • ROG G74SX-91131Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Socket 988

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Comparison of TM8481G-2678G38ikk, G74SX-91131Z
168 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Processor11 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-2677Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1820
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1.5 TB
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray RW
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b/g/n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Ultimate
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5461752219
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR02Y
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers3000 mAh5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers329 mm352 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm420 mm
HeightKnown for one22.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.28 kg
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEAX
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM65 Express

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