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Acer TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Samsung 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 109identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Silver
    • 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Silver
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:i3-3110M
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2.4 GHz
  • Tjunction
    • TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:105 °C
    • 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:90 °C
  • PCI Express slots version
    • TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
    • 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • TravelMate P2 253MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:26
    • 3 NP370R5E Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3110M Laptop:24

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMultimedia
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi3-3110M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2624
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 710MNot available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office, Norton Internet Security, Norton Online Backup
Bundled softwareDiffersMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsS Player S Gallery S Camera Evernote Settings Support Centre SW Update Recovery PowerDVD
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665700
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N2
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers4400 mAh43 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg1.99 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm376 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers33.2 mm22.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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