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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs Lenovo T420s + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 77identical
  • 42known 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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157 specifications
A

Acer

Aspire Ethos

Model 8951G-2638G1TBnkk

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B

Lenovo

T420s + ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one160 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® NVS™ 4200M
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network generationKnown for one3G
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
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
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 kg1.67 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm230.1 mm
HeightKnown for one39.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.12 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.6 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
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
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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