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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 2508-P8Q3 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop vs Lenovo Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 47identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N3540
    • i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.66 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.16 GHz
    • 2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 4 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • L2
    • L3
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1170
    • BGA 1168

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180 specifications
A

Acer

Extensa 2508-P8Q3 Intel® Pentium® N3540 Laptop

Model 2508-P8Q3

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B

Lenovo

Essential B50-80 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

Model B50-80

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Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Plastic
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one500:1
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN3540i7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.16 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBay TrailBroadwell
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2
SteppingDiffersC0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs7.5 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers412
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x44x1, 2x4
FSB ParityKnown for oneNo
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.5 W
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers313 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs896 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x1616
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one896 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Advanced Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneNo
Headphone outputsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)
Processor special features18 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8210585214
Processor codeDiffersSR1YWSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm262 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm24.7 mm
WeightKnown for one2.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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