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Acer Extensa 15 2511-73K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs Acer Extensa 15 2511G-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black

134specifications compared
5differ
129identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- Extensa 15 2511-73K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:DVD±RW
- Extensa 15 2511G-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:No
Discrete graphics card
- Extensa 15 2511-73K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:No
- Extensa 15 2511G-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:Yes
Discrete graphics card model
- Extensa 15 2511-73K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Not available
- Extensa 15 2511G-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Operating system installed
- Extensa 15 2511-73K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Linux Linpus
- Extensa 15 2511G-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:Windows 10 Home
AC adapter power
- Extensa 15 2511-73K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:45 W
- Extensa 15 2511G-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:65 W

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Comparison of 2511-73K5, 2511G-72Z2
138 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 2511-73K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop Model 2511-73K5 View product	B Acer Extensa 15 2511G-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black Model 2511G-72Z2 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-5500U	i7-5500U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1168	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
Stepping	F0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.6 GHz	0.6 GHz
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	4x1, 2x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	16 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	950 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.2	11.2
On-board graphics card ID	0x1616	0x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	85214	85214
Processor code	SR23W	SR23W
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacity	2520 mAh	2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg
Width	381.6 mm	381.6 mm
Depth	256 mm	256 mm
Height	24.9 mm	24.9 mm
Height (front)	2.49 cm	2.49 cm
Height (rear)	2.49 cm	2.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC

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