Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional vs Samsung SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

117specifications compared
34differ
83identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:Intel® Core™ i7
- SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:Intel® Core™ i7
- SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:i7-640M
- SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:2.8 GHz
- SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:4 MB
- SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:3 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:BGA 1288
- SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:PGA988
Tjunction
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:105 °C
- SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional:21
- SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:19

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Comparison of 6594G-644G50MI, SF510-S03ES
150 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6594G-644G50MI Intel® Core™ i7 i7-640M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT Windows 7 Professional Model 6594G-644G50MI View product	B Samsung SF SF510-S03ES Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model SF510-S03ES View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-640M	i3-380M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M	382 M
Processing Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	K0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
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
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470 XT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TV-in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM57 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Microsoft Works 9, Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Si	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
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 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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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 TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	36 bit	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	49666	50178
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBTN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	374 mm	257 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	381.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.8 cm	2.74 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.4 cm	3.3 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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