Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M

143specifications compared
15differ
128identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:DVD Super Multi
Audio system
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:SonicMaster
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1
eSATA ports quantity
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:0
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1
DisplayPorts quantity
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:0
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:1
ExpressCard slot
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Yes
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:No
Operating system installed
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Windows 7 Professional
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Windows 8 Pro
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)
- TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
- ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M:Yes

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Comparison of P653-M-53234G50Mtkk, B53A-SO103G
176 specifications	A Acer TravelMate TimeLine P653-M-53234G50Mtkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model P653-M-53234G50Mtkk View product	B ASUS ASUSPRO B53A-SO103G laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Model B53A-SO103G View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Displayidentical
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
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	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, 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
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.69 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	263 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.54 cm	3.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.1 cm	3.5 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Professional
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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