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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

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  • 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
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui3-5005U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBroadwell
SteppingDiffersD0F0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x42x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101684695
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh3220 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers256 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm26.1 mm
Height (front)Differs2.49 cm1.72 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.49 cm2.61 cm

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