Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop

145specifications compared
40differ
105identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Silver
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD+
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:i7-3520M
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:3.6 GHz

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Comparison of 273-M-53236G50Mnks, 653-V-73528G25Mtkk
170 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 273-M-53236G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model 273-M-53236G50Mnks View product	B Acer TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop Model 653-V-73528G25Mtkk View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	i7-3520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	29
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1250 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	WiMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® QM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	64893
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0MU
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	66 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	8 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	253 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.1 cm	2.54 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.46 cm	3.1 cm
Other features1 differ
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise, Industrial

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