Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 vs Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki

119specifications compared
46differ
73identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki:29.5 cm (11.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:T4400
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki:i3-330UM
Processor threads
- Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:2
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:2.2 GHz
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki:1.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:1 MB
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki:3 MB
Processor cache type
- Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:L2
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400:Socket 478
- Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki:BGA 1288

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Comparison of 5738Z-443G32MN, Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki
182 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5738Z-443G32MN Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core T4400 Model 5738Z-443G32MN View product	B Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-33U4G32nki View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	T4400	i3-330UM
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T4000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Penryn	Arrandale
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
SteppingDiffers	R0	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	18 W
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	9
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA 4500M	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	WI-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GL40 Express	Intel® GS45 Express
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Works 9.0
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista Acer eRecovery Management Acer GameZone Acer Game Console Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Player 10 Google Toolbar Google Desktop Google Setup eSobi My WinLocker Microsoft Windows Live Essentials Orion Acer Video Conference Manager Microsoft Silverlight Skype Windows Live Es
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40739	49021
Processor codeDiffers	SLGJL	SLBUG
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	BGA 34 x 28
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	383 mm	285 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	204 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.6 cm	2.57 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.7 cm	2.8 cm
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeDiffers	AC/DC	AC
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP

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