Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M vs Lenovo Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 93identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Black
    • Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Full HD
    • Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:HD+
  • Display surface
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:Matt
    • Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Gloss
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:i5-2410M
    • Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2416G75Bnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2410M:2.9 GHz
    • Essential G780 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz

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187 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolycarbonate (PC)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500:1
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-2410Mi5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersJ1L1
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2325
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolbyHD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConexant
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1.3 MP0.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, WLAN
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter (Word & Excel), Buy Office 2010, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222465708
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs5.5 h5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
Security2 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm273 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.61 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.49 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.6 cm (16.4")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.3 cm (10.8")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.61 cm (1.42")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 cm (1.77")
HeightKnown for one38.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for oneBD-ROM, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAMUnknown — not stated by the source

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