Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M vs ASUS ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

125specifications compared
57differ
68identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:35.6 cm (14")
- ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:1366 x 768 pixels
- ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:i5-460M
- ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2
- ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:4
- ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M:2.8 GHz
- ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of 4820TG-5464G50Mnks, G73SW
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5464G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Model 4820TG-5464G50Mnks View product	B ASUS ROG G73SW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G73SW View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-460M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	20
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.536 GB
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM55 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Office Starter 2010
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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® 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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50179	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SLC22	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	150 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3.85 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	415 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	320 mm
HeightKnown for one	25.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.69 cm
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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