Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Acer Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

134specifications compared
43differ
91identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD+
- Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
- Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
- Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB

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Comparison of 73-MG-53234G50Mnks, E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk
145 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 73-MG-53234G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model 73-MG-53234G50Mnks View product	B Acer Aspire E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model E1-530G-21174G50Mnkk View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD+	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	2117U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	L1	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Number of SSDs installed	0	0
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 820M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installed	1	1
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	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	22 nm	22 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 versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	71469
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR0VQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4400 mAh	2500 mAh
Battery life (max)	4 h	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.35 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	34.7 mm	25.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.21 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.53 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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