Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop vs Acer Aspire Ethos

148specifications compared
37differ
111identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:Blue
- Aspire Ethos:Aluminium
Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Aspire Ethos:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:i5-2430M
- Aspire Ethos:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:2
- Aspire Ethos:4
Processor threads
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:4
- Aspire Ethos:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop:3 GHz
- Aspire Ethos:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of 3830TG-2434G75ibb, 5950G
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2434G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Laptop Model 3830TG-2434G75ibb View product	B Acer Aspire Ethos Model 5950G View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Aluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	20
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	AMD Radeon HD 6850M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Dolby technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2010
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer ePower Management, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Oberon GameZone, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, Norton Online Backup
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	3.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.85 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	321 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	269 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.22 cm	2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.92 cm	3.94 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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