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Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Acer Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 69identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Blue
    • Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Black, Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:35.6 cm (14")
    • Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:i7-740QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
    • Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4
    • Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire TimelineX AS4830T-6642 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
    • Aspire AS5942G-744G64Bnbk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-740QM:2.93 GHz

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Comparison of AS4830T-6642, AS5942G-744G64Bnbk
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack, Blue
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.73 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeClarksfield
SteppingDiffersJ1B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2313
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source774 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source296 mm²
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 3000Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x116Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office Starter 2010, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one32 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.01.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222449024
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSLBQG
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh4800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.17 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers338.6 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm274 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm39.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM55 Express
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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