Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop vs MSI CX70 0NF-088LU

135specifications compared
36differ
99identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Black, Silver
- CX70 0NF-088LU:Black
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- CX70 0NF-088LU:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- CX70 0NF-088LU:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:HD
- CX70 0NF-088LU:HD+
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- CX70 0NF-088LU:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- CX70 0NF-088LU:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:i3-3110M
- CX70 0NF-088LU:i5-3210M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2.4 GHz
- CX70 0NF-088LU:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of 253, CX70 0NF-088LU
160 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 253 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop Model 253 View product	B MSI CX70 0NF-088LU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3110M	i5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
TjunctionDiffers	90 °C	105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	25
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC+, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
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	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	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	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65700	65708
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N2	SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
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
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	269.3 mm
HeightDiffers	33.2 mm	39 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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