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Acer TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM vs ASUS X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 83identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:i7-3612QM
    • X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:4
    • X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:8
    • X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:4
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:6 MB
    • X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:Socket 1224
    • X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:BGA 1023
  • Processor lithography
    • TravelMate P6 53-MG-736a8G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3612QM:22 nm
    • X54C-SX178R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:32 nm

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170 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3612QMi3-2310M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 1224BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
SteppingDiffersE1J1
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x116
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAltec Lansing
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersYesNo
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Basic
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6490152220
Processor codeDiffersSR0MRSR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh37 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers382 mm378 mm
HeightKnown for one31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.56 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.72 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, IndustrialUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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