Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980 vs Dell Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 80identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980:Intel® Pentium®
    • Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980:B980
    • Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:i5-3210M
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980:2
    • Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980:2.4 GHz
    • Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980:2 MB
    • Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980:L2
    • Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980:PGA988
    • Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • TravelMate P2 243-M-4669 Intel® Pentium® B980:32 nm
    • Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop:22 nm

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178 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Displayidentical
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one35.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersB980i5-3210M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium B900 Series for MobileIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersQ0L1
TjunctionDiffers85 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2425
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDWaves MaxxAudio 3
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Network4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee SecurityCenter
Processor special features20 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers6966965708
Processor codeDiffersSR0J1SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneWEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.1 kg
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.15 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.47 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP

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