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Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 73identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Black, Silver
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:46.7 cm (18.4")
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:HD+
  • Display brightness
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:220 cd/m²
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:250 cd/m²
  • Processor model
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:i7-2620M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire Ethos AS8951G-2638G100MNK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:4

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers46.7 cm (18.4")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display brightnessDiffers220 cd/m²250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300:1
Display response rise/fallKnown for one8 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-2630QMi7-2620M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1023
SteppingDiffersD2J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2027
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB160 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, 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
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555MNVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2.048 GB0.001 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)
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN; WWAN
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
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 & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
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
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
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221952231
Processor codeDiffersSR02YSR041
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD user passwordKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.9 kg1.67 kg
WidthDiffers440 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm230.1 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.2 mm
Height (front)Differs3.08 cm2.12 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.83 cm2.6 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 supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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

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