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Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 89identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:4405U
  • Processor frequency
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:2 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-P57H Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)

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Comparison of EX2540-56GC, P278-M-P57H
156 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one7th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200U4405U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingDiffersH0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1210
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium 4000 series for Mobile
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 510
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59161916
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544389611
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2EX
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh37 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — 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
Height (front)Known for one2.46 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.46 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

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