Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M vs ASUS K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M

136specifications compared
45differ
91identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:35.6 cm (14")
- K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:1366 x 768 pixels
- K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:Intel® Core™ i5
- K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:i5-480M
- K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:i3-2350M
Processor frequency
- Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.66 GHz
- K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:2.5 GT/s
- K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:5 GT/s
Processor socket
- Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M:BGA 1288
- K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M:Socket 988

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Comparison of AS4820TG-484G50Mnks, K73SD-TY181V
203 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820TG-484G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M Model AS4820TG-484G50Mnks View product	B ASUS K73SD-TY181V laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2350M Model K73SD-TY181V View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-480M	i3-2350M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	K0	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	23
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650	NVIDIA® GeForce® 610M
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	1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	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
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-in portKnown 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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2010 Starter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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® 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	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52952	53438
Processor codeDiffers	SLC26	SR0DN
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	38 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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