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Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

149specifications compared
18differ
131identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (32 GB vs 16 GB). The Acer TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop has 128 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (256 GB vs 128 GB). The Acer TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop has 128 GB more SSD capacity than the Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the Acer TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop has numeric keypad. Only the Acer TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop has fingerprint reader.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Internal memory type
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
- TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16 GB
- TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:32 GB
Total storage capacity
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:128 GB
- TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:256 GB
SSD capacity
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:128 GB
- TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:256 GB
Optical drive type
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:DVD±RW
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
- TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1
- TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2

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Comparison of P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278, P259-G2-M-59BD
159 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model P238-G2-M-52C2+NP.BAG1A.278 View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P259-G2-M-59BD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model P259-G2-M-59BD View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-7200U	i5-7200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	H0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interface	SATA III	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x5916	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	95443	95443
Processor code	SR2ZU	SR2ZU
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	2800 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	259 mm
HeightDiffers	19.7 mm	30.2 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.97 cm	2.39 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.97 cm	3.02 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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