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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 101identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:3 MB
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-37BE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Skylake

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Comparison of A515-51-37BE, P278-M-79EM
148 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingDiffersH0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59161916
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544288194
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR2EZ
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one3220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm281.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm31.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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