Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop

139specifications compared
54differ
85identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Silver
- ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Black
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Not supported
- ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
- ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:i7-4702MQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2
- ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4
- ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of 255-M-6426, E540
201 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop Model 255-M-6426 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4702MQ Laptop Model E540 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Advanced Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	75119
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR16Q	SR15J
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	2500 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	4 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.44 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	250 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	26.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.22 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87

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