Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

132specifications compared
48differ
84identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
- TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
- TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB
- TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Smart Cache
- TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:L3
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:BGA 1023
- TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Socket 988

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Comparison of 243-M-53234G50Mtkk, 253-E-B964G50Mnks
167 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 243-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model 243-M-53234G50Mtkk View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 253-E-B964G50Mnks Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model 253-E-B964G50Mnks View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	B960
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	22
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 8
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	4 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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