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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos vs Dell XPS 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 97identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 46.7 cm (18.4")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • 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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185 specifications
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Acer

Aspire Ethos

Model 8951G-2671687Wikk

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B

Dell

XPS 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model 15

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Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers870 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one120 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2.024 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATA
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR3.0+HS
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Scroll zone
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5347053450
Processor codeDiffersSR02SSR04W
Processor package sizeDiffers31 mm37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh64 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs5.5 h8.3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg2.51 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm384.9 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm260.4 mm
HeightDiffers39.4 mm24.7 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one38.5 cm (15.2")
Depth (imperial)Known for one26 cm (10.2")
Height (imperial)Known for one2.46 cm (0.97")
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240 V
Internal modemKnown for oneNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

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