Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M vs Lenovo ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M

132specifications compared
31differ
101identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:i5-430M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:2.26 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:BGA 1288
Tjunction
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19
- ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M:17

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Comparison of AS3820T-6480, 460
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3820T-6480 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model AS3820T-6480 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad 460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-430M Model 460 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 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
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-380M	i5-430M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.53 GHz	2.26 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	BGA 1288
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	19	17
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.53 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	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)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50178	43537
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBPM
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	66.6 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	3.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	HDD, Supervisor
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	231.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.2 cm	1.72 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.89 cm	3.44 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	78 x 390 x 325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC - DC
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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