Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Lenovo T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3

116specifications compared
19differ
97identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:39.6 cm (15.6")
Internal memory
- Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:8 GB
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:4 GB
Memory clock speed
- Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1066 MHz
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:1333 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:750 GB
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:320 GB
HDD speed
- Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:5400 RPM
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:7200 RPM
Compatible memory cards
- Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics card family
- Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:NVIDIA
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:Intel
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
- T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3:4

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Comparison of 3750G-2418G75Mnkk, T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3750G-2418G75Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M 33.8 cm (13.3") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 750 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 3750G-2418G75Mnkk View product	B Lenovo T520 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-2410M	i5-2410M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	2.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	23	23
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	52224	52224
Processor package size	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	5 h	7.7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.51 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	372.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	34.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.56 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® QM67 Express

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