Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs Samsung RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM

122specifications compared
50differ
72identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Black
- RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black, Metallic
Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2
- RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
Processor threads
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4
- RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.93 GHz
- RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of AS3820TG-6829, RF511-S03
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3820TG-6829 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model AS3820TG-6829 View product	B Samsung RF RF511-S03 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model RF511-S03 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 6550M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104
Keyboard typeKnown for one	TouchPad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy Speedup Manager Easy Partition Manager Adobe Reader Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Samsung Support Center
Processor special features15 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	120 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, User	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.14 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 cm
HeightKnown for one	29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	324 x 235 x 29 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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