Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

141specifications compared
23differ
118identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Socket 988
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:24
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21
Internal memory
- Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:6 GB
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
- Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1 x 2 GB

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Comparison of 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb, AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb
184 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M Model 5830TG-2436G64Mnbb View product	B Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model AS5830TG-2312G50Mnbb View product
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i3-2310M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	21
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	HD
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-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
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM65 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	378 x 249 x 31.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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