Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

129specifications compared
28differ
101identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black, Silver
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Black
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35 W
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:25
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:19
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:320 GB
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:500 GB
HDD capacity
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:320 GB
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:500 GB
HDD speed
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:5400 RPM
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:7200 RPM

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Comparison of 253-M-33124G32Mnks, S531
162 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model 253-M-33124G32Mnks View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model S531 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i3-3227U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	19
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	72057
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0XF
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	62.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.29 kg
WidthKnown for one	381.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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