Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black vs Acer Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop

124specifications compared
38differ
86identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:Intel® Core™ i5
- Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:i5-4210U
- Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
Processor frequency
- Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:1.7 GHz
- Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2 GHz
Processor lithography
- Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:22 nm
- Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:14 nm
Processor operating modes
- Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:64-bit
- Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codename
- Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:Haswell
- Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Broadwell
Stepping
- Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black:D0
- Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:F0

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Comparison of 2511G-56DA, 2530-36NW
153 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 2511G-56DA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M Windows 10 Home Black Model 2511G-56DA View product	B Acer Extensa 2530-36NW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop Model 2530-36NW 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
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4210U	i3-5005U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1168	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Number of SSDs installed	0	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
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 lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Differs	No	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	81016	84695
Processor codeDiffers	SR1EF	SR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24x 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
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	2520 mAh	3220 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Weight	2.4 kg	2.4 kg
Width	381.6 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	26.1 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.49 cm	1.72 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.49 cm	2.61 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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