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Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 104identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cache
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
  • Processor codename
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Skylake
  • Stepping
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-51G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:H0
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-79EM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:D1

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Comparison of EX2540-51G9, P278-M-79EM
149 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-6500U
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingDiffersH0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544388194
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2EZ
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.8 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm281.9 mm
HeightDiffers24.6 mm31.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84713000Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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