Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs ASUS ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 92identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Black, Blue
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2434G12Mn Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • ROG G74SX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8

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Comparison of 5830TG-2434G12Mn, G74SX
164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2420
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers120 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDXC
Storage mediaKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one120 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.072 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGenuine Windows 7 Ultimate Genuine Windows 7 Professional Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345052219
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh74 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersHDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.49 kg4.28 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm325 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm29 mm
HeightDiffers31.3 mm62 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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