Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks vs ASUS G51JX-IX214V, IT

111specifications compared
50differ
61identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS G51JX-IX214V, IT has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks (4 vs 2). The ASUS G51JX-IX214V, IT has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks (8 vs 4). The ASUS G51JX-IX214V, IT has 0.14 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks (2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks has on-board graphics card. Only the ASUS G51JX-IX214V, IT has ExpressCard slot.

Display diagonal
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks:35.6 cm (14")
- G51JX-IX214V, IT:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks:1366 x 768 pixels
- G51JX-IX214V, IT:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks:Intel® Core™ i5
- G51JX-IX214V, IT:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- G51JX-IX214V, IT:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks:i5-450M
- G51JX-IX214V, IT:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks:2
- G51JX-IX214V, IT:4
Processor threads
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks:4
- G51JX-IX214V, IT:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks:2.66 GHz
- G51JX-IX214V, IT:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks, G51JX-IX214V, IT
149 specifications	A Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG-5454G50Mnks View product	B ASUS G51JX-IX214V, IT View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-450M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-400 Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	K0	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	12
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 5470	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 360M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	nVidia
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	WLAN, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Software1 differ
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Microsoft Office Personal 2007 (SP2), Microsoft Works SE 9, Microsoft Works 9, Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Setup, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, McAfee Virus Definitions, My	ASUS DVD 6-in-1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 ASUS
Processor special features14 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49022	43122
Processor codeDiffers	SLBTZ	SLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3.3 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	265 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.4 cm	3.43 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.54 cm	4.06 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	12 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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