Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English vs Alienware AM18X-8636BK

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 93identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Alienware AM18X-8636BK:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Alienware AM18X-8636BK:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English:HD+
    • Alienware AM18X-8636BK:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Alienware AM18X-8636BK:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Alienware AM18X-8636BK:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English:i5-2450M
    • Alienware AM18X-8636BK:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English:2
    • Alienware AM18X-8636BK:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7750G-6857 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon HD 7670M Windows 7 Home Premium Black QWERTY English:4
    • Alienware AM18X-8636BK:8

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Comparison of 7750G-6857, Alienware AM18X-8636BK
183 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequency3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameSandy BridgeSandy Bridge
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2522
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1224
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon HD 7670MUnknown — 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)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID0x1160x116
Audioidentical
Audio systemHDHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXYesYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers12
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM65 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
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)YesYes
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™YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345253470
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.3 kg5.41 kg
WidthDiffers414 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers274.3 mm322 mm
HeightKnown for one35.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Differs41.4 cm (16.3")43.6 cm (17.2")
Depth (imperial)Differs27.4 cm (10.8")32.2 cm (12.7")
Height (imperial)Known for one3.56 cm (1.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.42 cm
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.31 cm (2.09")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.41 cm (2.13")
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
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

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