Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Acer Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 82identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Blue
    • Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:i7-2637M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
    • Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2.4 GHz
    • Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:1.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 MB
    • Aspire S3-951-2634G25iss Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:4 MB

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165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueSilver
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClamshell
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2637M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2417
Processor technologyKnown for oneHyper-ThreadingUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2.024 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDDolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCDUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel UM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live EssentialsMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345054618
Processor codeKnown for oneSR04WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh3260 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs9 h7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersYesBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.49 kg1.4 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm323 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers31.3 mm17.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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