Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M vs Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M

136specifications compared
34differ
102identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor model
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:i5-2520M
- ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:i5-2537M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:3.2 GHz
- ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:2.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:2.5 GHz
- ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:1.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:Socket 988
- ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:BGA 1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:35 W
- ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:17 W
Tjunction
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:100 °C
- ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:100 C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M:25
- ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M:14

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Comparison of TM8573T-6853, E220s
164 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573T-6853 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Model TM8573T-6853 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M Model E220s View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300:1
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2520M	i5-2537M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	100 C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	14
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	900 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HDA	HD
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52229	54619
Processor codeDiffers	SR048	SR03W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	6 h
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	HDD, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.46 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	313 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	213.5 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	21.9 mm
Width (imperial)Differs	38.1 cm (15")	31.3 cm (12.3")
Depth (imperial)Differs	25.4 cm (10")	21.4 cm (8.41")
Height (imperial)Differs	3.1 cm (1.22")	2.18 cm (0.86")
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Enhanced Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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