Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop vs Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop

147specifications compared
39differ
108identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop:Silver
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:Blue
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop:i7-640M
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:i7-2620M
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop:3.46 GHz
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop:2.8 GHz
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2.7 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop:2.5 GT/s
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop:BGA 1288
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop:Arrandale
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 4820TG-644G75Mnss, 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-644G75Mnss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M Laptop Model 4820TG-644G75Mnss View product	B Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop Model 4830TG-2624G75Mnbb View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Blue
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	35.6 cm (14")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
Panel type	LCD	LCD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-640M	i7-2620M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.46 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
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	21	27
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	750 GB	750 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	750 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed	0	0
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
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	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49666	52231
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTN	SR041
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
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
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.17 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	338.6 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	239 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.4 cm	2.26 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.88 cm	2.99 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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