Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black

130specifications compared
41differ
89identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:Black, Silver
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:Black
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:1000M
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:i5-3230M
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:2
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:4
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:2.6 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:2 MB
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:3 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:rPGA988B
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:BGA 1023
PCI Express slots version
- TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop:2.0
- Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black:3.0

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Comparison of 253-E, 571G-53238G50Makk
174 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 253-E Intel® Celeron® 1000M Laptop Model 253-E View product	B Acer Aspire 571G-53238G50Makk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M Windows 8 Black Model 571G-53238G50Makk View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
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
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.78 million colours
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.252 x 0.252 mm
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ms
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500:1
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	1000M	i5-3230M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	rPGA988B	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron 1000 series for Mobile	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	26
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO Duo, SD, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x166
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	No	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	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	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable 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 versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72060	72056
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.x	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacity	4400 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	4.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381 mm
Depth	253 mm	253 mm
Height	33.2 mm	33.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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