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Acer TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 104identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Silver
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2x4, 4x1
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1x4, 2x4
  • Internal memory
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:4 GB
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:8 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TravelMate P2 255-M-6426 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:8 GB
    • ThinkPad S540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:16 GB

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200 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-4010Ui5-4200U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 4x11x4, 2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon HD 8670M
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Home Theater v4
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports 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
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8 Pro
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7510775459
Processor codeDiffersSSSR16QSR170
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh62.8 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs4 h9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one2.35 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers381 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm253 mm
HeightKnown for one25.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one2.54 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.22 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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