Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop vs ASUS X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

108specifications compared
45differ
63identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Silver
- X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Grey
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
- X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:i5-3230M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1.7 GHz
- X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:2.6 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:BGA 1168
- X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:BGA 1023
Processor codename
- TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Haswell
- X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Ivy Bridge
Bus type
- TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:DMI2
- X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:DMI

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Comparison of 255, X550VC-XO016D
179 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 255 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop Model 255 View product	B ASUS X550VC-XO016D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Model X550VC-XO016D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i5-3230M
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	C0	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Networkidentical
Data networkKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR16Q	SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	2950 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.21 cm	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.53 cm	3.17 cm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express

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