Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs ASUS S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U

132specifications compared
27differ
105identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black, Silver
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:Black
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:i3-3217U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35 W
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:25
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:18
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:500 GB
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:524 GB
Storage media
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:HDD
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installed
- TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:0
- S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U:1

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Comparison of 253-M-33124G50Mnks, S56CA-WH31
163 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model 253-M-33124G50Mnks View product	B ASUS S56CA-WH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Model S56CA-WH31 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i3-3217U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	18
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	524 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster Lite
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	65697
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	4400 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.09 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	267 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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