Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs ASUS ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM

119specifications compared
57differ
62identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
- ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution
- Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos:i5-2430M
- ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:i7-820QM
Processor cores
- Aspire Ethos:2
- ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire Ethos:4
- ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire Ethos:3 GHz
- ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM:3.06 GHz

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Comparison of 8951G-2438G75Bnkk, G60J-JX038V-6
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos Model 8951G-2438G75Bnkk View product	B ASUS ROG G60J-JX038V-6 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-820QM Model G60J-JX038V-6 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Blue
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	8 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2430M	i7-820QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.73 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	J1	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	13
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	640 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	EAX Advanced HD 4.0
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM65 Express	Intel® PM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53450	43124
Processor codeDiffers	SR04W	SLBLX
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.08 cm	3.43 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.83 cm	4.06 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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