Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs ASUS X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

119specifications compared
35differ
84identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black
- X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Black, Silver
Processor family
- TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2117U
Processor threads
- TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
- X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:1.8 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3 MB
- X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35 W
- X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:25
- X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop:18

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Comparison of P653-M, X550CA-XX102H-BE
166 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P6 P653-M Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model P653-M View product	B ASUS X550CA-XX102H-BE Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop Model X550CA-XX102H-BE View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	2117U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 2000 series for Mobile
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	P0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	18
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)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® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	71469
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0VQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
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
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	251 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.48 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.17 cm
HeightKnown for one	31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Industrial	Unknown — not stated by the source

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