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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs ASUS U36SD-RX231X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 100identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 33.8 cm (13.3")
  • 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
    • i7-2670QM
    • i5-2430M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3 GHz

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162 specifications
A

Acer

Aspire Ethos

Model 8951G-267161.5TWikk

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B

ASUS

U36SD-RX231X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model U36SD-RX231X

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Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2670QMi5-2430M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1224Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2224
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.5 TB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNo
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347053450
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh5600 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W75 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg1.66 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm232 mm
HeightDiffers39.4 mm19 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffersYesNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240 V
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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