Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M vs ASUS K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950

126specifications compared
56differ
70identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:Black
- K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:Brown
Display diagonal
- TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:35.6 cm (14")
- K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:Intel® Core™ i7
- K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:i7-2677M
- K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:B950
Processor threads
- TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:4
- K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:1.8 GHz
- K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:4 MB
- K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:2 MB
Processor socket
- TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M:BGA 1023
- K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950:PGA988

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Comparison of 8481TG-72678G32tcc, K53E-SX519
166 specifications	A Acer TravelMate X 8481TG-72678G32tcc Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2677M Model 8481TG-72678G32tcc View product	B ASUS K53E-SX519 laptop Intel® Pentium® B950 Model K53E-SX519 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2677M	B950
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	21
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	3 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel UM67 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	54617	55627
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	87 Wh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	13 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.81 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	328.7 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.8 cm	2.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.23 cm	3.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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