Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M vs ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 88identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:35.6 cm (14")
    • ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:i7-2637M
    • ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:2.8 GHz
    • ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:1.7 GHz
    • ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:4 MB
    • ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • TravelMate X TM8481T-9831 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2637M:L3
    • ASUSPRO P53E-SO188X laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Smart Cache

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Comparison of TM8481T-9831, P53E-SO188X
202 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2637Mi5-2450M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1725
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1300 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDAltec Lansing
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Centrino Advanced-N 6205Unknown — not stated by the source
WWANKnown for oneNot installedUnknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel UM67 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Orientation sensorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one32-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Starter, Bing Bar, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5461853452
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR04Z
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh5200 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one12 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, HDD
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers1.79 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers328 mm378 mm
DepthKnown for one238.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one22.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.3 cm
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Instant messaging (IM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo MemoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall Business

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