Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 69identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:N3700
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:2.5 GT/s
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:2 MB
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire ES1-531-P8AU Intel® Pentium® N3700 Laptop:L2
    • TravelMate P2 P257-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Smart Cache

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Comparison of ES1-531-P8AU, P257-M
177 specifications
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersN3700i5-5200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBraswellBroadwell
SteppingDiffersC0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers90 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers412
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x14x1, 2x4
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi DL
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffersYes11.2
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x1616
Audioidentical
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
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features13 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8726185212
Processor codeDiffersSR29ESR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one3220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs6 h5 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers258 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm24.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.61 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.61 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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