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Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs ASUS ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 91identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Black, Blue
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G12 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of 3830TG-2434G12, G74SX
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers120 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC
Storage mediaKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one120 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.072 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGenuine Windows 7 Ultimate Genuine Windows 7 Professional Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345052219
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.85 kg4.28 kg
WidthDiffers321 mm325 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm29 mm
HeightDiffers29.3 mm62 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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