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Acer TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 98identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Silver
    • ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:1600 x 900 pixels
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:i5-3337U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:2.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:1.8 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
    • ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • TravelMate P2 P253-M-53234G75Mnks Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0
    • ASUSPRO BU400A-W3212G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:2.0

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-3337U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2618
Memory3 differ
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDMMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM77 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205672055
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0XL
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh53 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, SupervisorBIOS, HDD, User
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg1.64 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers253 mm234 mm
Height (front)Differs2.54 cm1.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.32 cm2.05 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffersEnterprise, Small BusinessEnterprise, Professional
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, FIPS 201, TCO4.0, RoHS, JATE

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