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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs ASUS U36SD-RX177X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 96identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aluminium
    • Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-2630QM
    • i5-2520M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.9 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz

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173 specifications
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Acer

Aspire Ethos

Model 5950G

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B

ASUS

U36SD-RX177X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2520M Laptop

Model U36SD-RX177X

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlack, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-2520M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2025
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1333 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB160 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one160 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 6850MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Audioidentical
Dolby technologiesKnown for oneYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one105
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2010
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Backup Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer ePower Management, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Oberon GameZone, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Windows Live Essentials, Norton Online Backup
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221952229
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSR048
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh83 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W75 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.95 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.3 kg1.66 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm328 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm238 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.4 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.94 cm
HeightKnown for one19 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes

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