Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M vs Lenovo T520 Kit

138specifications compared
44differ
94identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:1366 x 768 pixels
- T520 Kit:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:Intel® Core™ i3
- T520 Kit:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- T520 Kit:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:i3-2330M
- T520 Kit:i7-2620M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:2.2 GHz
- T520 Kit:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:3 MB
- T520 Kit:4 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:L3
- T520 Kit:Smart Cache
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M:85C ; 100C
- T520 Kit:100 °C

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Comparison of TM8573T-334G32MIKK, T520 Kit
175 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-334G32MIKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2330M Model TM8573T-334G32MIKK View product	B Lenovo T520 Kit View product
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2330M	i7-2620M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers	85C ; 100C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	27
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Differs	0	1
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® NVS™ 4200M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel QM65
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53434	52231
Processor codeDiffers	SR04J	SR041
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	12.8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, User	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.52 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	373 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	245 mm
HeightKnown for one	31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	382 x 253 x 31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.56 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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