Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY vs ASUS X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 85identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY:Black
    • X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:White
  • Processor family
    • Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY:Intel® Core™ i5
    • X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY:i5-4210U
    • X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
  • Processor frequency
    • Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY:1.7 GHz
    • X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY:BGA 1168
    • X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY:Haswell
    • X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • Extensa 2510G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M Windows 8.1 Black QWERTY:DMI2
    • X551CA-SX156H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:DMI

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui3-3217U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersD0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® 820MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101665697
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh37 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm251 mm
Height (front)Differs2.53 cm3.09 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.04 cm3.66 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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