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Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Samsung 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 91identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
    • 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
    • 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
    • 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
  • PCI Express configurations
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
    • 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:23
    • 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:25
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6497 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:320 GB
    • 6 NP600B5B-S01US laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:500 GB

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153 specifications
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi5-2520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one# Microsoft Office Starter # Bing Bar # Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452229
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR048
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs8 h6.4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.63 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm370.8 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm248.9 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm27.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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