Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M

163specifications compared
19differ
144identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:35.6 cm (14")
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:46.7 cm (18.4")
Internal memory
- Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4 GB
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:8 GB
Memory slots
- Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2x SO-DIMM
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:8 GB
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:16 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:500 GB
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1 TB
Number of HDDs installed
- Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
Optical drive type
- Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:DVD Super Multi
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2
- Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3

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Comparison of AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb, AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk
172 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model AS4830TG-2414G50Mnbb View product	B Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M Model AS8951G-2418G1TBnkk View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, Blue	Black, Blue
Housing material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	46.7 cm (18.4")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-2410M	i5-2410M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	2.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	23	23
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	HD	HD
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interface	SATA	SATA
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS	3.0+HS
WWAN	Not installed	Not installed
Data network	Not supported	Not supported
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAX	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Micro HDMI ports quantity	0	0
Mini VGA ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	52224	52224
Processor package size	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	8
Battery capacity	6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	5.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.17 kg	3.8 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	239 mm	295 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	39.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Bag included	No	No
Remote control included	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
3D	No	No
Intel Turbo Memory	0 GB	0 GB
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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