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Acer TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs ASUS X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 58identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black
    • X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P236-M-79MT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • X550VQ-0021B6300HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:2.3 GHz

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151 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
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 cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 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)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488959
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3315 mAh44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W90 W
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 source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one19.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs1.97 cm2.92 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.97 cm3.17 cm
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, User

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