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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs Lenovo T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 75identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-2630QM
    • i5-2410M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 2 GHz
    • 2.3 GHz

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155 specifications
A

Acer

Aspire Ethos

Model 8951G-2616G1.5TBnkk

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B

Lenovo

T420 + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi5-2410M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2023
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersUMAIntel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221952224
Processor codeKnown for oneSR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs5.5 h9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneIBM
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg2.17 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm340.5 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm233 mm
HeightKnown for one39.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.01 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.05 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/s
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one1 W
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM67 Express

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