Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop

137specifications compared
43differ
94identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Silver
- Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop:Red
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop:1005M
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
- Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
- Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop:1.9 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop:2 MB
Processor cache type
- TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Smart Cache
- Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop:L2
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:BGA 1023
- Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop:PGA988

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Comparison of 253-MG-53234G50Mnks, 531-2686
197 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 253-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model 253-MG-53234G50Mnks View product	B Acer Aspire 531-2686 Intel® Celeron® 1005M Laptop Model 531-2686 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Red
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Celeron®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	1005M
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Celeron 1000 series for Mobile
SteppingDiffers	L1	P0
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage1 differ
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
4G LTEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfacesidentical
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	75193
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR103
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4400 mAh
Battery voltageKnown for one	11.1 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	4 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	254 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.32 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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