Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

119specifications compared
58differ
61identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Ethos:46.7 cm (18.4")
- ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire Ethos:1920 x 1080 pixels
- ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire Ethos:Intel® Core™ i7
- ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire Ethos:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire Ethos:i7-2630QM
- ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor cores
- Aspire Ethos:4
- ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2
Processor threads
- Aspire Ethos:8
- ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire Ethos:2 GHz
- ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of 8951G-2634G1TBn, B53F-SO206X
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire Ethos Model 8951G-2634G1TBn View product	B ASUS ASUSPRO B53F-SO206X laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model B53F-SO206X View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	46.7 cm (18.4")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
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
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i3-380M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	19
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	5200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, MP3, WMA
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TV-out	No	No
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	50178
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
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
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	4400 mAh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	2.69 kg
WidthDiffers	440 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	263 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 cm
HeightKnown for one	39.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V, 19V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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