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Acer TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 101identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-7100U
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:2.4 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Total storage capacity
    • TravelMate P2 P238-G2-M-52C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:128 GB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO216T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:1 TB

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui3-7100U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544395442
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers19.7 mm23.2 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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one3270 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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