Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve vs Lenovo ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 77identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve:Black, Silver
    • ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve:i7-2670QM
    • ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:i3-3110M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve:4
    • ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve:8
    • ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5755G-2678G1TBnks Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Silve:2.2 GHz
    • ThinkPad T430i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2.4 GHz

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190 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Carbon fibre, Magnesium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi3-3110M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersD2L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2224
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Advanced v2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347065700
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR0N2
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.23 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm340.5 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm232 mm
HeightDiffers33.2 mm29.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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