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Acer Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop vs ASUS ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 70identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:HD
    • ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
    • ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2
    • ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:4
    • ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Extensa 2530-320U Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2 GHz
    • ROG G501VW-FY124T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of 2530-320U, G501VW-FY124T
151 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-5005Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8469588967
Processor codeDiffersSR27GSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh96 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.06 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm21 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.72 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.61 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170

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