Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M vs ASUS K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M

135specifications compared
42differ
93identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Silver
- K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Brown
Display diagonal
- Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:1366 x 768 pixels
- K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:Intel® Core™ i5
- K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:i5-2467M
- K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:i3-2310M
Processor frequency
- Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:1.6 GHz
- K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:2.1 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M:L3
- K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M:Smart Cache

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Comparison of S3-951-6646, K73E-TY029D
175 specifications	A Acer Aspire S3-951-6646 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M Model S3-951-6646 View product	B ASUS K73E-TY029D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Model K73E-TY029D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Brown
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2467M	i3-2310M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1023	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	J1	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	16	21
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor technologyKnown for one	Hyper-Threading	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	340 GB	320 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	2	1
HDD capacity	320 GB	320 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater v4	SonicFocus
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	0.3 MP
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11 b/g/n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
TV-out	No	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel UM67 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown 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 Home Premium	FreeDOS
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	56858	52220
Processor codeDiffers	SR0D6	SR04S
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	3260 mAh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	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	4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	No	No
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor	BIOS, HDD, User
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	322.5 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	218.4 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	13 mm	39 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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