Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs HP 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop

124specifications compared
56differ
68identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black
- 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Black, Grey
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Intel® Celeron®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
- 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:N2840
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:4
- 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz
- 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2.58 GHz
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
- 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:3 MB
- 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:1 MB

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Comparison of P236-M-529K, 15-r257tu
191 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P236-M-529K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model P236-M-529K View product	B HP 15-r257tu Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop Model 15-r257tu View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-5200U	N2840
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.58 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.16 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1170
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Bay Trail
SteppingDiffers	F0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	7.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x4
Processor generationKnown for one	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	311 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	792 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	792 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x1616	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, DVD
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features20 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85212	82103
Processor codeDiffers	SR23Y	SR1YJ
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	25 x 27 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	3315 mAh	41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	2.23 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	259 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	508 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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