Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey

139specifications compared
34differ
105identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Black
- Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey:Grey
Display resolution
- TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Full HD
- Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey:HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:i7-4500U
- Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey:i5-4200U
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:3 GHz
- Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey:2.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of 45-M, 473G-54208G50aii
162 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P6 45-M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop Model 45-M View product	B Acer Aspire 473G-54208G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Grey Model 473G-54208G50aii View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	35.6 cm (14")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4500U	i5-4200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1168	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4	1x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	200 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12	12
On-board graphics card ID	0xA16	0xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel ME Firmware Version	9.5	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75460	75459
Processor codeDiffers	SR16Z	SR170
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4850 mAh	3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.52 kg	1.95 kg
WidthDiffers	328.5 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	235.5 mm	240 mm
Height	20.8 mm	20.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.08 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Industrial	Unknown — not stated by the source

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