Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop vs Acer Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1)

94specifications compared
40differ
54identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Laptop
- Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Black
- Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Clamshell
- Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:No
- Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
- Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:N2840
- Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1):3556U
Processor frequency
- Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2.16 GHz
- Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.7 GHz

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Comparison of EX2508-C46U, R3-431T-P7BQ
147 specifications	A Acer Extensa EX2508-C46U Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop Model EX2508-C46U View product	B Acer Aspire R3-431T-P7BQ Intel® Pentium® 3556U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model R3-431T-P7BQ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	N2840	3556U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.16 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	7.5 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	1x2, 1x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.58 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	311 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	792 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	792 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 with Bing	Windows 8.1
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	82103	76621
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 27 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1YJ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	7.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	40 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	342 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	245 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	23.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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