Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona vs Samsung RF711 S0A

131specifications compared
38differ
93identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona:Black
- RF711 S0A:Metallic
Display diagonal
- TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona:35.6 cm (14")
- RF711 S0A:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona:1366 x 768 pixels
- RF711 S0A:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona:i7-2620M
- RF711 S0A:i7-2630QM
Processor cores
- TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona:2
- RF711 S0A:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona:4
- RF711 S0A:8
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona:3.4 GHz
- RF711 S0A:2.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona:2.7 GHz
- RF711 S0A:2 GHz

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Comparison of 6495G-2528G50Mikk, RF711 S0A
156 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6495G-2528G50Mikk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2620M 35.6 cm (14") 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 7 Professiona Model 6495G-2528G50Mikk View product	B Samsung RF711 S0A View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Metallic
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
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
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2620M	i7-2630QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	J1	D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	27	20
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.5 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Graphics card family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	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)Differs	Yes	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® 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® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52231	52219
Processor codeDiffers	SR041	SR02Y
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	90 W	90 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	415.8 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	276.1 mm
HeightDiffers	32.4 mm	32.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD, SRS 3D
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM65 Express

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