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Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 76identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Blue
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:i7-2620M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.3 GHz
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2418G75Mnbb Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:3 MB
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:4 MB

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300:1
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi7-2620M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2327
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB160 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.001 GB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 900 pixels
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Audio includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMute Button, Speakers (integrated)
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffersWi-FiLAN; WWAN
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® QM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7-row with Trackpoint
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222452231
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR041
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs9 h5.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.49 kg1.67 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm230.1 mm
HeightDiffers31.3 mm21.2 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.12 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 cm
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClient Security Solution, Hard disk drive password, Power-on password, Security lock slot, Supervisor password Fingerprint Reader
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Modem typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClient Security Solution, ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Active Protection System, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltrabay Enhanced
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240V ACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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