Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Acer Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY

128specifications compared
29differ
99identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Blue
- Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
- Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
- Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2.1 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
- Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:BGA 1023

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Comparison of 3830TG-2436G75ibb, 7750G-2314G32MNKK
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-2436G75ibb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model 3830TG-2436G75ibb View product	B Acer Aspire 7750G-2314G32MNKK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 320 GB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY Model 7750G-2314G32MNKK View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i3-2310M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 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	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	21
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
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)Differs	Yes	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™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 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 capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.85 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	321 mm	415 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	29.3 mm	34.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC

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