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Acer TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs ASUS S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 94identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Black
    • S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
    • S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1.7 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:BGA 1168
    • S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:BGA 1023
  • Processor codename
    • TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Haswell
    • S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Ivy Bridge
  • Bus type
    • TravelMate P2 255-MG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:DMI2
    • S46CA-MX1-H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:DMI

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189 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui5-3317U
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storageidentical
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8750MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545965707
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm248 mm
HeightKnown for one24.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — 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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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