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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs MSI Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 77identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2410M
    • i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.3 GHz
    • 2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 6 MB

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Acer

TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

Model TM8573T-6497

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MSI

Megabook GT680R-008US laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

Model GT680R-008US

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Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2320
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one4 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneTHX TruStudio PRO
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Numeric keypadKnown 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 features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452219
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
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 oneHDD, Supervisor, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.49 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm45 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240V, 19V
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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