Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

131specifications compared
28differ
103identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:Clamshell
- ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Convertible (Swivel)
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:No
- ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Yes
Processor model
- TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:i5-3320M
- ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:3.3 GHz
- ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:2.6 GHz
- ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:35 W
- ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17 W
PCI Express slots version
- TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop:3.0
- ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.0

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Comparison of 643-M-53324G50Mtkk, S230u
163 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P6 643-M-53324G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Laptop Model 643-M-53324G50Mtkk View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad S230u Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop Model S230u View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Swivel)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 cd/m²
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3320M	i5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	17
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theatre v.4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8 Pro
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64896	65707
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MY	SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.58 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	313 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	236 mm
HeightDiffers	32.4 mm	20 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Industrial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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