Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 vs Acer TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500

116specifications compared
25differ
91identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:35.8 cm (14.1")
- TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500:39.1 cm (15.4")
Processor model
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:P8600
- TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500:P9500
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:2.4 GHz
- TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:3 MB
- TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500:6 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:Socket 479
- TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor operating modes
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:64-bit
- TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500:32-bit, 64-bit
Stepping
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:R1
- TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500:C0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600:9
- TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500:9.4

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Comparison of 6493-6899, 6593-6325
122 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6493-6899 Intel® Core™2 Duo P8600 Model 6493-6899 View product	B Acer TravelMate 6593-6325 Intel® Core™2 Duo P9500 Model 6593-6325 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.8 cm (14.1")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8600	P9500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo P9000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	R1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 W	25 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	9.4
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.062 - 1.150 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.0+EDR	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	1	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II	Type II
SmartCard slot	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® GM45 Express	Intel® GM45 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer Bio-Protection, Acer CrystalEye, Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, ePower Management), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
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 StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35568	35566
Processor codeDiffers	SLGDZ	SLGE8
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery life (max)Differs	4.3 h	3 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.53 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	338 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	267 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.36 cm	3.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.95 cm	3.65 cm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-Ring ready	Yes	Yes
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP

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