Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM vs ASUS Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

122specifications compared
47differ
75identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Black
- Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Aluminium, Grey, Silver
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:1366 x 768 pixels
- Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:HD
- Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:Full HD
Processor model
- TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:i7-3612QM
- Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:i7-3517U
Processor cores
- TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:4
- Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:2
Processor threads
- TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:8
- Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:4
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:3.1 GHz
- Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U:3 GHz

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Comparison of 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk, UX31A-XB72
179 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM Model 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk View product	B ASUS Zenbook UX31A-XB72 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Model UX31A-XB72 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium, Grey, Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3612QM	i7-3517U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 1224	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E1	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD
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
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x166	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 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
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
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	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
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)	Yes	Yes
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® 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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64901	65714
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MR	SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	6840 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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 voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	382 mm	325 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	18 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Industrial	Enterprise
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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