Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 6593G-844G32N vs Samsung Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100

104specifications compared
28differ
76identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- TravelMate 6593G-844G32N:P8400
- Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:T8100
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 6593G-844G32N:2.26 GHz
- Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:2.1 GHz
Processor front side bus
- TravelMate 6593G-844G32N:1066 MHz
- Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:800 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- TravelMate 6593G-844G32N:25 W
- Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 6593G-844G32N:8.5
- Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:10.5
Internal memory
- TravelMate 6593G-844G32N:4 GB
- Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:2 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- TravelMate 6593G-844G32N:2 x 2 GB
- Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:2 x 1 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate 6593G-844G32N:320 GB
- Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100:160 GB

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Comparison of TravelMate 6593G-844G32N, P500
129 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 6593G-844G32N View product	B Samsung Spinpoint P P500 Intel® Core™2 Duo T8100 Model P500 View product
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.1 cm (15.4")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	T8100
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codename	Penryn	Penryn
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	M0	M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	25 W	35 W
Tjunction	105 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	10.5
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470	AMD Radeon Xpress 1250
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	ALC262-GR HD
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Atheros 802.11b/g
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	1	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	Type II	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® PM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eDataSecurity, ePower, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Video Conference Manager, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI Media Maker, NTI Shadow, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, Acer 3G Con	SAMSUNG Magic Doctor SAMSUNG Update Plus Easy Display Manager Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	33916
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLAVJ
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.68 kg
WidthDiffers	360 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	262 mm
Height (front)Known for one	4.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.45 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Other features1 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeKnown for one	ITU V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 mAh

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