Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M vs Lenovo ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 76identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:i7-2620M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:3 MB
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:4 MB
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:21
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:27
  • Memory clock speed
    • TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1066 MHz
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:1333 MHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate TM4750 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:500 GB
    • ThinkPad T420s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M Laptop:160 GB

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170 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300:1
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-2310Mi7-2620M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2127
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB160 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB160 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, 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
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 4200M
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.001 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)
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffersWi-FiLAN; 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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
PS/2 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 installedDiffersLinuxWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222052231
Processor codeDiffersSR04SSR041
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs4 h5.5 h
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.67 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm343 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm230.1 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm21.2 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.12 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 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 requirementsKnown for one100 - 240V ACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — 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
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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