Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M vs Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr

121specifications compared
54differ
67identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr (2.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr has 2.5 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M (5 GT/s vs 2.5 GT/s). The Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr has Bluetooth.

Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:i7-2637M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:1.7 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:5 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:3 MB
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Smart Cache
- 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr:L3

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Comparison of 3820TG-373G50nss, 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr
145 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG-373G50nss Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 3820TG-373G50nss View product	B Acer 8481-2638G38nkk + B243HLAOymdr View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-370M	i7-2637M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	17
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	384 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	ATI	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel UM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTY	QWERTZ
Numeric keypadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49020	54618
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBUK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	6.5 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	324 mm	328.7 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	239.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.2 cm	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.89 cm	2.23 cm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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