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Acer TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 57identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:N3700
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • Vivobook X540SA-0041AN3700 laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:1.6 GHz

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one5th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500UN3700
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3L2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellBraswell
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersF0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W6 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers124
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Storage4 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
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one950 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x1616Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521487261
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR29E
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers3315 mAh33 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm251.5 mm
HeightDiffers19.7 mm25.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User

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