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Acer TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs ASUS S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 105identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black
    • S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD+
    • S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:HD
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
    • S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • TravelMate P2 P273-M-53234G50MNKS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
    • S56CM-XX043H Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:17 W

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186 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3230Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.7 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)Differs2617
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1 MP1.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205665707
Processor codeDiffersSR0WXSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers414.8 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm266 mm
HeightKnown for one34.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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