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Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs MSI Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 91identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Blue
    • Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-2434G75MN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • Gaming GT780DXR-425FR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8

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Comparison of AS5830TG-2434G75MN, GT780DXR-425FR
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2422
Processor technologyKnown for oneHyper-ThreadingUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB1 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2.024 GB1.5 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDTHX
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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 source2
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 source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
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
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel HM67 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter Bing Bar Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345053470
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
Security1 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 typeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.49 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers378 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers249 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers31.3 mm55 mm
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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