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Acer TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 85identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Silver
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Haswell
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-54204G50Mtss Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DMI2
    • ASUSPRO B53A-SO053H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:DMI

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545972056
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh63 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, FIPS 201
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.69 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm263 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 cm
HeightKnown for one25.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffersEnterprise, Small BusinessEnterprise, Professional
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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