Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G vs Lenovo ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M

131specifications compared
57differ
74identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G:43.9 cm (17.3")
- ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1366 x 768 pixels
Display brightness
- Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G:300 cd/m²
- ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:200 cd/m²
Processor family
- Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G:i7-3610QM
- ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
Processor cores
- Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G:4
- ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G:8
- ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:4

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Comparison of 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii, X230i
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3610QM 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1.5 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Windows 7 Home Premium G Model 771G-73618G1.5TBDCaii View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X230i Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model X230i View product
Designidentical
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessDiffers	300 cd/m²	200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300:1
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3610QM	i3-2370M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket G2	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	23	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	320 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® QM77 Express
Keyboard3 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutDiffers	AZERTY	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
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 Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64899	53442
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0DP
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	10.3 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	206.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	1.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.46 cm	2.66 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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