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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2438G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs ASUS ROG G53SX-S1178V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 94identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2430M
    • i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 6 MB

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Acer

TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2438G50MIKK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model TM8573TG-2438G50MIKK

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ASUS

ROG G53SX-S1178V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

Model G53SX-S1178V

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Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2420
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1.024 GB
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDEAX Advanced HD 5.0
Audio system full duplexKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345052219
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one7.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg3.92 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm391 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm297 mm
HeightKnown for one31 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one382 x 253 x 31 mm
Height (front)Known for one3 cm
Height (rear)Known for one6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Remote control includedKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240V
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC

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