Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop

120specifications compared
20differ
100identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black, Silver
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:Black
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:i3-3227U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:1.9 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35 W
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:25
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:19
HDD speed
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:5400 RPM
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:7200 RPM
Optical drive type
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:DVD-RW
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:No
On-board graphics card base frequency
- TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:650 MHz
- ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop:350 MHz

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Comparison of TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks, S531
152 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model TMP253-M-33124G50Mnks View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad S531 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U Laptop Model S531 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	i3-3227U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	19
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBL
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	72057
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0XF
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known 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	62.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.29 kg
WidthKnown for one	381.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	33.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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