Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY vs Lenovo ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M

120specifications compared
29differ
91identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:16:9
- ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:16:10
Processor model
- Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:i3-350M
- ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:i3-390M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:2.26 GHz
- ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:2.66 GHz
Stepping
- Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:C2
- ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:K0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:17
- ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:20
Internal memory
- Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY:4 GB
- ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M:2 GB

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Comparison of 5820G-354G50Mn, X201i
147 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5820G-354G50Mn Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY Model 5820G-354G50Mn View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X201i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-390M Model X201i View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300:1
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i3-390M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.66 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1288	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C2	K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5470	Intel HD
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	667 MHz	667 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	High Definition Audio
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
TV-out	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
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	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	52955
Processor codeDiffers	SLBPL	SLC24
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.42 kg	1.44 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	210 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.4 cm	2.07 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.14 cm	3.53 cm
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.92

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