Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs ASUS VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 105identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Black, Blue
    • VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Black, Orange
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:i5-2430M
    • VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:2
    • VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:4
    • VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2438G1TBnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M:3 GHz
    • VX7SX-S1157Z laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM:3.1 GHz

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183 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack, Orange
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
External displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.5 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 GB
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDCreative Audigy HD
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
Swivel webcamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers3.0+HS2.1+EDR
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Ultimate
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 features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345053470
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh75 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W150 W
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg3.82 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm402 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm309 mm
HeightKnown for one39.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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