Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Lenovo T530 + 45N6679

120specifications compared
46differ
74identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:35.6 cm (14")
- T530 + 45N6679:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1366 x 768 pixels
- T530 + 45N6679:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:Intel® Core™ i3
- T530 + 45N6679:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- T530 + 45N6679:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:i3-2370M
- T530 + 45N6679:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2
- T530 + 45N6679:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:4
- T530 + 45N6679:8
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2.4 GHz
- T530 + 45N6679:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of 243-M, T530 + 45N6679
166 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 243-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model 243-M View product	B Lenovo T530 + 45N6679 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2370M	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	Socket G2
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	23
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® QM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53442	64899
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery life (max)Differs	3.5 h	12.8 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.77 kg
WidthDiffers	342 mm	372.8 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	245.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.56 cm
HeightKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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