Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs ASUS K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

115specifications compared
49differ
66identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Blue
- K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Brown
Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:35.6 cm (14")
- K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
- K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
System bus rate
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:5 GT/s
- K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Sandy Bridge
- K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Arrandale
Stepping
- Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:J1
- K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:K0

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Comparison of 4830TG-2438G12MN, K52F
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830TG-2438G12MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model 4830TG-2438G12MN View product	B ASUS K52F Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model K52F View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Brown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i3-370M
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingDiffers	J1	K0
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	120 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	120 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	49020
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SLBUK
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.84 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.62 kg
WidthDiffers	338.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	239 mm	255 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.26 cm	3.45 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.99 cm	3.57 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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