Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Lenovo ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 95identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2430M
    • ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:3 GHz
    • ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.4 GHz
    • ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Socket 988
    • ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:BGA 1023
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:24
    • ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:23
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 7750G-2438G1TMnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB AMD Radeon HD 6650M Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1 TB
    • ThinkPad 520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:320 GB

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Comparison of 7750G-2438G1TMnkk, 520
170 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one1600 x 900 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi5-2410M
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingJ1J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2423
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon HD 6650MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1200 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID0x1160x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemHDHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothNoNo
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXYesYes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® QM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography32 nm32 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345052224
Processor codeKnown for oneSR04WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers415 mm373 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm245 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.52 kg
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.56 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedYesYes
Bag includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC - DC
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business

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