Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Acer TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M

123specifications compared
24differ
99identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Blue
- TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
- TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:i5-2467M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:1.6 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Smart Cache
- TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:L3
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
- TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:BGA 1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:35 W
- TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:17 W

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Comparison of 3830T-2434G50nbb, M8481-2464G32nkk
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830T-2434G50nbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model 3830T-2434G50nbb View product	B Acer TravelMate TimelineX M8481-2464G32nkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M Model M8481-2464G32nkk View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
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
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i5-2467M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	16
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	56858
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SR0D6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	6.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.85 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	321 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	240 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.22 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.92 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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