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Acer TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M vs Samsung 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 92identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M:i7-2620M
    • 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:i5-2537M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M:3.4 GHz
    • 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:2.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M:2.7 GHz
    • 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:1.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M:4 MB
    • 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate TimelineX TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M:35 W
    • 9 900X3A-A01 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2537M 33.8 cm (13.3") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Windows 7 Professional Black:17 W

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Comparison of TM8573TG-2624G75Mikk, 900X3A-A01
151 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2620Mi5-2537M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C100 C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2714
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB128 GB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MIntel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz900 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
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAdobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5223154619
Processor codeDiffersSR041SR03W
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs8 h7 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W40 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Supervisor, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.31 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm328.5 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm227 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.59 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.63 cm
HeightKnown for one31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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