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Acer Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 83identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5 GT/s
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:L3
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Extensa 15 2511-701U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-706N Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)

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152 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2OPI
SteppingDiffersF0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.6 GHz0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16161916
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488194
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh3270 mAh
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm327 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm19.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.49 cm1.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.49 cm1.97 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business

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