Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs ASUS U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

130specifications compared
26differ
104identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Blue
- U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Black
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
- U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
- U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
- U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21
- U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:25
Memory clock speed
- Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1066 MHz
- U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1333 MHz
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
- U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:NVIDIA® GeForce® 610M

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Comparison of AS3830TG-2314G50, U36SG-RX038X
170 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3830TG-2314G50 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model AS3830TG-2314G50 View product	B ASUS U36SG-RX038X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Model U36SG-RX038X View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Magnesium
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2310M	i5-2450M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1023	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	25
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 610M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SonicFocus
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	3.0+HS	Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for one	Not installed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52220	53452
Processor codeDiffers	SR04S	SR04Z
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	75 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.95 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.85 kg	1.66 kg
WidthDiffers	321 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	238 mm
HeightDiffers	29.2 mm	19 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express

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