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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 76identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • HD+
  • Processor model
    • i7-2630QM
    • i7-2620M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.9 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz

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179 specifications
A

Acer

Aspire Ethos

Model 8951G-263161.5TBnkk

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B

Lenovo

ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop

Model T420s

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Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, Plastic
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi7-2620M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2027
L3 cacheKnown for one4 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one4 MB
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB160 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one160 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555MNVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB0.001 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1600 x 900 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHigh Definition Audio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNo
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one1 W
Audio includedKnown for oneMute Button, Speakers (integrated)
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
WWANKnown for oneNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one3G
Wireless technologyKnown for oneLAN; WWAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard typeKnown for one7-row with Trackpoint
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221952231
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSR041
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneIBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg1.67 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm230.1 mm
HeightDiffers38.4 mm21.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.12 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.6 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Security featuresKnown for oneClient Security Solution, Hard disk drive password, Power-on password, Security lock slot, Supervisor password Fingerprint Reader
Battery typeKnown for one6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Modem typeKnown for oneNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office, Small Business
Manageability featuresKnown for oneClient Security Solution, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Drive baysKnown for oneUltrabay Enhanced
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® QM67 Express

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