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Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 173specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 132identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Blue
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black, Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:46.7 cm (18.4")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-9630 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8

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Comparison of AS3830T-6870, AS8951G-9630
181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack, Blue
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2422
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345053470
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers68
Battery life (max)Differs9 h5.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.85 kg3.8 kg
WidthDiffers320 mm439.4 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm294.6 mm
HeightDiffers30.4 mm40.6 mm
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersAC/DCAC

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