Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
51differ
81identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:No
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-4030U
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.2 GHz
- Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.9 GHz

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Comparison of P236-M, TP300LA-DS31T
180 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P236-M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop Model P236-M View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TP300LA-DS31T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4030U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP300LA-DS31T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-5200U	i3-4030U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Haswell
SteppingDiffers	F0	D0
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
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for one	Flash	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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0xA16
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	SonicMaster Lite
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85212	81018
Processor codeDiffers	SR23Y	SR1EN
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	1.75 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	326 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	232 mm
HeightDiffers	19.7 mm	22 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 contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Enterprise

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