Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

135specifications compared
40differ
95identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Silver
- TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:29.5 cm (11.6")
- TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:i3-2365M
- TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
Processor frequency
- Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:1.4 GHz
- TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
Processor lithography
- Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:32 nm
- TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:22 nm
Processor codename
- Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop:Sandy Bridge
- TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 171-323b6G50ass, 253MG
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire 171-323b6G50ass Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2365M Laptop Model 171-323b6G50ass View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model 253MG View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	29.5 cm (11.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2365M	i5-3230M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	J1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	14	26
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	WiMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	70272	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0U3	SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.38 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	285 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	202 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.73 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business

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